Bat Outta Helles
Freetail Brewing Company

RB transfer

A: slight haze; medium gold in color; 1 finger white head that receded to a wispy cap; nice lacing;

S: lemon with orange first, then grass;

T: lemon, orange, and grass from start to finish; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;

M: light to medium bodied; moderate to high carbonation - prickly; dry finish;

O: nice flavor; carbonation is too high - takes away from the softness and makes it less refreshing;

poured from can. Small head, not lasting long. Laces well. Smells of bread, malty. Feel is a bit heavy, but enjoyable. Taste is good. Good German taste.

 

Nice smooth beer.

From a can. Light amber color with a thin layer of white head. Grassy smell. Medium body, maybe a little heavy for the style. Grassy malt, a little sweetness, and some floral hops. Fairly close to the German versions I've had, nice to see an American brewery doing a less-common German style.

 

 

 

a well made helles here, checks all the boxes, but feels just a tad heavy to me as they go, not a heavy beer, but lots of malt body compared to many of its peers, even though its still golden and light looking, it just seems to have a little more substance to me, not a bad thing, but in a pint pounding session these might start to add up a little quicker than helles normally does. mostly clear with some shine to it and a nice inch of airy white head. aroma and flavor have just a little german malty breadiness, it hasnt been lobotomized the way a lot of yellow beers are, and it also has a light floral honey sweetness to it, plenty of character here for sure! the yeast is nice and the fermentation is clean, old worldy and crisp, patiently lagered, some minerals at the end, and it evaporates from the palate pretty fast. i dont mind the extra body, its still a really light beer, and i like how it retains some of its german character where so many helles types do not, and end up just tasting like american lager. i like all the beers these guys make!

 

 

 

 

Really enjoyed this. Seems to only be available in Texas.
Delicious taste. Nice foam. Not very bitter at all. Very easy to drink.