Hotter Than Helles Lager | Cigar City Brewing
Brewed by:
Cigar City Brewing
Florida, United States
cigarcitybrewing.com
Style: German Helles
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our Munich Lager is a nod to the thirst quenching lagers of Germany. Our Helles has a sweet malt expression that is balanced by floral bitterness from the use of German Hallertaur Mittelfruh hops. A very refreshing beer that will also entice you by its subtle complexity and drinkability.
Added by PorterLambic on 09-28-2011
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Ratings: 809 | Reviews: 114
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
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3.49/5 rDev -2.8%
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3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
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3.65/5 rDev +1.7%
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3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
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3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
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3.38/5 rDev -5.8%
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3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
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3.51/5 rDev -2.2%
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3.34/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours - semi transparent golden color, white head that quickly dissipates no lacing.
Smell - Sweet malts, little bit of orange peel, bready smell.
Taste - Pretty sweet malts flavor, mild biscuit and yeast flavors. Slightly floral flavors with a little orange.
Feel - light well carbonated very refreshing.
Overall - Well I am not a big lager drinker but this was pretty good for what it is.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours - semi transparent golden color, white head that quickly dissipates no lacing.
Smell - Sweet malts, little bit of orange peel, bready smell.
Taste - Pretty sweet malts flavor, mild biscuit and yeast flavors. Slightly floral flavors with a little orange.
Feel - light well carbonated very refreshing.
Overall - Well I am not a big lager drinker but this was pretty good for what it is.
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3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.71/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a can into a pint glass at Cork and Stogie, Key West. Pours with a pretty golden clarity. Not much head, just a bit of quickly-fading froth. Plenty of hops, maybe too much for a Helles. Or maybe just needs more malt. Could pass as a Pils as easily as a Helles but very pleasant to drink on a VERY hot Key West day. Won't seek it out but wasn't at all disappointed.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a can into a pint glass at Cork and Stogie, Key West. Pours with a pretty golden clarity. Not much head, just a bit of quickly-fading froth. Plenty of hops, maybe too much for a Helles. Or maybe just needs more malt. Could pass as a Pils as easily as a Helles but very pleasant to drink on a VERY hot Key West day. Won't seek it out but wasn't at all disappointed.
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3.25/5 rDev -9.5%
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3.72/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.22/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Uggh, Just noticed the canned date is 11/7 and drinking on 4/7 (5 months old). Look is somewhat lackluster. No head at all. I do like the smell though. Lots of nice bready and grassy aromas in there. Taste is nice as well. Sweet and bready with the Euro malts/hop flavors I like. Nice body. Overall, I really wish I could get this one again a little fresher. Even 5 months old its still a solid German lager. Will try to revisit again with a fresher one and adjust my ratings.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Uggh, Just noticed the canned date is 11/7 and drinking on 4/7 (5 months old). Look is somewhat lackluster. No head at all. I do like the smell though. Lots of nice bready and grassy aromas in there. Taste is nice as well. Sweet and bready with the Euro malts/hop flavors I like. Nice body. Overall, I really wish I could get this one again a little fresher. Even 5 months old its still a solid German lager. Will try to revisit again with a fresher one and adjust my ratings.
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3.85/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
pours a cloudy gold, yellow in color with a nice 1 inch white head. Notes of Citrus, lemongrass on the nose. Taste is of the lemongrass, hops that is refreshing to drink. I am not usually a lager drinker but I keep hearing great things about Cigar City Brewing so while in Florida I picked this up.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
pours a cloudy gold, yellow in color with a nice 1 inch white head. Notes of Citrus, lemongrass on the nose. Taste is of the lemongrass, hops that is refreshing to drink. I am not usually a lager drinker but I keep hearing great things about Cigar City Brewing so while in Florida I picked this up.
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3.28/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Cloudy light yellow, with a moderate white head.
Freshly cracked black pepper and a fresh hop nose.
Tangy lemon and cheese flavors.
Crisp and refreshing.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Cloudy light yellow, with a moderate white head.
Freshly cracked black pepper and a fresh hop nose.
Tangy lemon and cheese flavors.
Crisp and refreshing.
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3.35/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5: No real standout flavors here, but the crisp lightness is almost exemplary
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5: No real standout flavors here, but the crisp lightness is almost exemplary
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3.84/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear deep straw yellow with a nice 2 finger, fluffy, white head notes & webs of lace. Aroma is sweet bready grains, lemon & grass. Taste is bready malt with with a hint of wheat, honey, aggressive lemon & grass notes finishing with a pleasant Noble hops bitterness. Very clean, crisp & drinkable.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear deep straw yellow with a nice 2 finger, fluffy, white head notes & webs of lace. Aroma is sweet bready grains, lemon & grass. Taste is bready malt with with a hint of wheat, honey, aggressive lemon & grass notes finishing with a pleasant Noble hops bitterness. Very clean, crisp & drinkable.
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3.74/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.19/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hotter Than Helles Lager from Cigar City Brewing
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