Beer Geek Helles
Jack's Abby Brewing

Beer Geek HellesBeer Geek Helles
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From:
Jack's Abby Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Helles
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 5.9%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
106
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 01, 2017
Added:
Jul 17, 2016
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  15
Beer Geek Helles is a collaboration between Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers and New England Brewing Co. The beer makes use of custom malts by Stone Path Malt, and uses Nelson Sauvin and Hallertau Blanc hops. The brew itself involved a double decoction mash procedure, a traditional German technique that involves the repeated cooking of the wort.
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Ratings by Patches826:
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Rated by Patches826 from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Jul 25, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.14 by ColForbinBC from New Jersey

May 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by mkyer from Connecticut

Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by thoglund from New York

Jan 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by Shy5 from Oregon

Dec 13, 2016
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Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi

4.02/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First had poured from pint can into Pilsner glass. Purchased without recommendation other than experience with other JA beers, this is an excellent Helles Lager, but probably richer than those brewed in Munich.
Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by dcisco44 from Massachusetts

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by smutty33 from Connecticut

Oct 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by rodmanfor3 from Vermont

Oct 12, 2016
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Reviewed by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin

3.71/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nice and clean, easy drinking helles. Could use a bit more grainy malt in both body, taste, and mouthfeel. Clear with some head that quickly dissipated.
Oct 02, 2016
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Reviewed by pinyin from New York

4.17/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Served from the 16 ounce can into 16 ounce perfect pint glass. No visible canning date on cans.

Color is fined and clarified clear copper. Looks very clean and true to the style.

Aroma is lightly floral, white wine, with crackery and biscuity malts.

Taste is really well crafted for the style. This reminds me a lot of Victory's original Brandywine Creek Lager. Dry, with specialty malts mashed to perfection. The european hops play nicely with the malts here. A little bit of bite up front, with a nice malt body behind it.

Year round offerings with a similar taste and body would be Victory Helles Lager and Sly Fox Helles. Both of the aforementioned are very sugary though, and they don't have the finished fermentation, lagering and refinement that Beer Geek Helles has.

A nice offering from Jack's Abby and NEBCO, and very true to the style.
Sep 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by CTaleMan from Connecticut

Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Johnct from New York

Sep 15, 2016
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Rated by NEdward from Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Strong hop presence, hints of apple and maybe grape, very crisp overall presentation.
Sep 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by braican from Massachusetts

Sep 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.95 by mltobin from Connecticut

Sep 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by zshaft from Connecticut

Sep 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by byronic from Canada (ON)

Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Aug 30, 2016
Beer Geek Helles from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 106 ratings