Paulus
Schilling Beer Co.
- From:
- Schilling Beer Co.
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #36 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #12,629 - Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 7.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 26
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 16, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 24, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Paulus (pronounced Pow’loos) is typical of the quaffable golden beers brewed for the Oktober and harvest festivals in Bavaria each fall. Paulus is malt-forward, yet hopped sufficiently with noble hops to provide balance. Refreshing and sessionable, Schilling first brewed this beer to mark our first anniversary.
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Reviewed by Antg8989 from New Jersey
4.66/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.66/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Just delicious. Floral, grassy hoppiness with a delicious bready and doughy malt backbone. Carbonation on point and one of my new favorites from schilling!
Jun 17, 2025
Reviewed by AfricanPete14 from South Africa
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden in color with about an inch head. Smell was very malt forward, like burnt caramel and cereal grains. The taste again featured a malt forward rush. Very light bodied and not overly carbonated. Had a clean aftertaste.
Jun 09, 2025
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.15/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - The beer was golden yellow in appearance with visible carbonation and fluffy white head.
Smell - Mild hop bitterness came through in the nose.
Taste - Accompanied by a smooth body, the beer was like fresh cut grass. The backbone had cracker malts and was somewhat yeasty. The profile was well balanced before a slightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel - The body was aggressively carbonated, sweeping away any sweetness.
Overall - A great version of the style.
Oct 05, 2024Smell - Mild hop bitterness came through in the nose.
Taste - Accompanied by a smooth body, the beer was like fresh cut grass. The backbone had cracker malts and was somewhat yeasty. The profile was well balanced before a slightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel - The body was aggressively carbonated, sweeping away any sweetness.
Overall - A great version of the style.
Reviewed by Tolianych_Pivomnabuhanych from Vermont
5/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Although a typical Helles is a bit more subtle than a Pilsner, I am generally a fan of a well-made "Hell".
This one is no exception. Schilling peeps know their craft well.
Very elegant and subtle. Just enough character to be enjoyed on a pleasant summer day drink. A touch sweet, mildly aromatic, super refreshing.
Good stuff.
Sep 06, 2024This one is no exception. Schilling peeps know their craft well.
Very elegant and subtle. Just enough character to be enjoyed on a pleasant summer day drink. A touch sweet, mildly aromatic, super refreshing.
Good stuff.
Rated by LukeGude from Iowa
4.01/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewery (several years ago, forgot to log until now). Very crisp and drinkable.
Jun 04, 2024
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.54/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Fattey Beer Company in Rochester, NY.
This one pours a very clear golden straw yellow, with a small foamy head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like honey, bready malt, and lemon.
This is quite simple, as helles tends to be, but brewed exceedingly well. There’s no flaws at all, with a light but refreshing lemony/grassy hop character, just the lightest wisp of honey, and a nice crackery and bready malt backbone.
This is light bodied, clean, and very crisp, with a fantastic drinkability.
Schilling is at the top of their game.
Oct 01, 2023This one pours a very clear golden straw yellow, with a small foamy head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like honey, bready malt, and lemon.
This is quite simple, as helles tends to be, but brewed exceedingly well. There’s no flaws at all, with a light but refreshing lemony/grassy hop character, just the lightest wisp of honey, and a nice crackery and bready malt backbone.
This is light bodied, clean, and very crisp, with a fantastic drinkability.
Schilling is at the top of their game.
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