Helles Gate
Greenpoint Beer & Ale Company
- From:
- Greenpoint Beer & Ale Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Helles
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 9.38%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 10, 2016
- Added:
- May 11, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Modeled after the Rauchbiers of Bamberg, Germany, ours is a malt-driven, unfiltered golden lager brewed with beech-wood smoked malt. Honey and cereal malt flavors blend into a smooth, smoky finish.
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Rated by Eqhssm1 from New York
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Smoke is balanced in a very pleasing way against a crisp lager background
Feb 16, 2016
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.73/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On-tap at Dirck The Norseman, Brooklyn, NY
A: The beer is clear yellow in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that consistently covered the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of bread malts are present in the nose along with some hints of smoke.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has flavors of bread malts along with hints of smoky malts.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is an interesting take on a Munich Helles Lager as the smoke lends some interesting complexities to the smell and taste.
Serving type: on-tap
May 12, 2015A: The beer is clear yellow in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that consistently covered the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of bread malts are present in the nose along with some hints of smoke.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has flavors of bread malts along with hints of smoky malts.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is an interesting take on a Munich Helles Lager as the smoke lends some interesting complexities to the smell and taste.
Serving type: on-tap
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