Hell
Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren AG

HellHell
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From:
Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren AG
 
Germany
Style:
Helles
Ranked #166
ABV:
5%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,143
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 12.77%
Reviews:
53
Ratings:
108
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 20, 2023
Added:
Oct 18, 2002
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by Boilermaker88:
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Reviewed by Boilermaker88 from California

4.4/5  rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
One of my cluster of German brews I picked up while on vacation last week, Aktien-Brauerei's Hell had me guessing just what I might be getting. I'd gotten on of their hefeweizens last fall that had gone sour and ended up being a drain-pour. Happily, this was much different (and better).
Poured into my tasting unadorned goblet, I observed a clear pale yellow beer with a lot of carbonation rising to a modest white head that quickly petered out. A fruity sweet aroma, kind of apple-like, and some grainy malts were the first smells I got. Additional sniffs netted some floral hops, not very strong but still noticeable.
The taste was quite nice; rounded, lightly grassy pale malts in the forefront followed by the fruity sweetness. A light brush of tropical fruit and citrus came to the lead and finished with a good crisp hoppy pop. The feel was light, crisp and dry.
Try as I might, I couldn't seem to make this beer last. It was gone before I knew. So, yes, this turned out to be one highly drinkable brew. This will make one hell *pardon the pun* of a refresher during the hot summer days to come.
Jun 10, 2004
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.71/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Half of draught served in Tapsters bar in Ashton under lynne
Pours a crystal clear lemon jello coloured body with nice thick tight white head
Aroma is brewers sugars and hay cut for horses
Flavour is pimms & soda
Jun 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.62 by Dethark from England

May 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.41 by DFred from California

Mar 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.25 by pkalix from California

Nov 16, 2021
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Reviewed by Hanglow from Scotland

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Co-op bought 660ml bottle

Decent helles, ticks all the boxes. Perhaps a tad more bitter and hoppy than your typical helles.

Would buy and drink again.
Oct 13, 2021
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Reviewed by Ant777uk from England

2.49/5  rDev -33.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
Never heard of this one before, not sure what to expect ; ) Quite cheap considering it is German...

It has existed since 1308 apparently, wow! As it is called Hell it was probably a favourite of Hitler and Goerring

Faint hoppy aroma...standard pilsner colour, not much head.

Rather a unique lemonny taste. I love unique beers. But it reminds me too much of a corona with a lemon in. I think the more I drink it, it will grow on me, let's see. It certainly doesn't make me think of hell. It needs to be stronger and darker for that, like the Belgian Satan. Or a double Jaegmeister with absinthe. This reminds me of summer on a yellow lemon farm in Tuscany, Italy. Not that I have ever been to a lemon farm there, but you get the idea. Maybe.

As the beer warms up a bit, the hops are coming through more. They are a little flowery like Czech beers. The more I drink of this, the more it is growing on me. As I predicted ; )

This is much better than a Corona with a lemon in. Coronas should have limes anyway, not lemons ; )

So yes, I kind of like it...the lemon hoppy fusion is unique and very refreshing. I will buy another one and drink it on my balcony tomorrow in the sun. But the maltiness is pretty hidden, and it really is kind of like a lemonade pilsner spritzer a bit too much. Not that I have ever had one, but it is how I imagine it to be.

It is not hell and not sure why it is called Blaue, except the colour of the bottle. For hell it should be red and black ; )

So loses a few extra points for not being like hell, and too much like a happy, summary, lemonny refreshing beer ; )

Will definitely buy another one tomorrow though.
Aug 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Jul 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.35 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

May 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by DoctorRobert1969 from California

Mar 23, 2021
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.88/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
500ml bottle.
L: Clear, dark gold with clouds of bubbles and one finger of soapy head.
S: Sweet, clean & grainy.
T: Sweet, pale malt. Clean, herbal hops. Bitterness is light.
F: Medium body & light carbonation. Mouthfeel is slick & oily.
O: A smooth, rich & flavourful German helles. Malt sweetness and hop bitterness are very nicely balanced. It’s a world apart from the ubiquitous macro pale lagers in British pubs and, at 5% ABV, I could drink this all night.
Nov 07, 2020
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain

2.5/5  rDev -33.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Dorada, con un dedo de espuma de baja retención. De cuerpo ligero y baja carbonatación. Aroma a cereales. Sabor ligeramente herbáceo. Bebible pero nada especial.
Oct 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.92 by steverx8 from England

Sep 06, 2020
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.17/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
BOTTLE:

High minerality and a lack of crisp clean pale malt flavour indicate this bottle might be a bit old, but it seems like a balanced and enjoyable if faded helles...shame the brewer sees no need to clearly indicate a bottled on/best before date.

C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 19, 2020
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Rated by Malacant from Louisiana

3.52/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
First of this style. Very nice.
Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by smi69 from New York

Jun 29, 2020
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.9/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a clear golden amber color with a one finger head of thick white foam. The head has a moderate level of retention, fading over time to leave a smaller amount of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strongest of a grainy and rather musty aroma mixed with a little bit of a toast. Along with these smells comes a good sum of caramel, bringing an nice sweeter aroma to the brew and making rather approachable.
Taste - The taste begins with the caramel and the bready graininess that was detected in the nose. Along with these flavors comes some light herbal hop and hay. These flavors all remain rather constant and take the taste to its end where they are joined by a touch of grass to leave one with a nice refreshing and flavorful lightly sweetened and hopped grainy taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is medium in thickness and creaminess with a carbonation level that is rather average as well. For the style and the flavor profile the feel is quite nice and makes for a very easy sipping brew.
Overall – A nice easy drinking lager with a good amount of flavor. Well done and tasty.
May 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.29 by Macamah from England

Mar 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.38 by jbehlar from Mississippi

Feb 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Feb 11, 2020
Hell from Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren AG
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 108 ratings