Where The Helles Summer?
Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer Geek Stats:
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- Style:
- Lager - Helles
Ranked #69 - ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,047 - Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 9.74%
- Reviews:
- 45
- Ratings:
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 12
- Gots
- 64
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
Where the Helles Summer? is a classic German style lager. These beers originated in the 19th century as a response to Pilsener beers from Czech brewers. Helles is German for “bright.” In the brewing world we translate it as “light” – light in color and light in alcohol. Where the Helles Summer? is a clean & bready “beer drinker’s beer” balanced with austere noble hop varieties. It’s malt-forward and forward thinking to the warmer days just ahead.
Reviews: 45
| Ratings: 206
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Reviews by fafafoooey:
fafafoooey from Pennsylvania
3.95/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Apr 26, 2016
3.95/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Apr 26, 2016
More User Reviews:
BEERchitect from Kentucky
3.52/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Looking forward to warmer weather and active outdoors, Southern Tier's seemingly early seasonal brings a taste of spring to the late winter season. Its crisp, clean and refreshing taste is worthy of contemplation, but is also an easy drinker for the quaffing types.
Bright and light in straw the beer shows a champagne type of bubbly as its foamy head reveals floral, grain and bread aromas. Then the taste of freshly kilned grain offers a light bread and faint honeysuckle sweetness, all before the hops set in.
What starts sweet, grainy and floral develops quickly into a grassy, spicy and bitter balance to the fading malt sweetness, body and earth. What transpires afterwards is a pleasant lemongrass, pepper, and damp straw character to close the taste with a quiet confidence.
What starts light, arid and creamy will quickly finish with a bone-dry, crisp and clean taste and texture that highlights a firm hop balance with the vastly exit of any malt influence.
Feb 04, 2015
3.52/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Looking forward to warmer weather and active outdoors, Southern Tier's seemingly early seasonal brings a taste of spring to the late winter season. Its crisp, clean and refreshing taste is worthy of contemplation, but is also an easy drinker for the quaffing types.
Bright and light in straw the beer shows a champagne type of bubbly as its foamy head reveals floral, grain and bread aromas. Then the taste of freshly kilned grain offers a light bread and faint honeysuckle sweetness, all before the hops set in.
What starts sweet, grainy and floral develops quickly into a grassy, spicy and bitter balance to the fading malt sweetness, body and earth. What transpires afterwards is a pleasant lemongrass, pepper, and damp straw character to close the taste with a quiet confidence.
What starts light, arid and creamy will quickly finish with a bone-dry, crisp and clean taste and texture that highlights a firm hop balance with the vastly exit of any malt influence.
Feb 04, 2015
FaradayUncaged from Michigan
3.96/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Mar 02, 2015
3.96/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Mar 02, 2015
Miket13 from New York
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 10, 2016
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 10, 2016
BPMeyer27 from Ohio
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 01, 2015
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 01, 2015
Beerma from Ohio
4.43/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Very light pleasant taste! I could drink this all summer if it ever gets here!
Feb 15, 2015
4.43/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Very light pleasant taste! I could drink this all summer if it ever gets here!
Feb 15, 2015
I3eer from Massachusetts
3.91/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
May 11, 2016
3.91/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
May 11, 2016
ajm5108 from Pennsylvania
4.07/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Just a very straightforward, no fuss no muss representation of the style. Clean, clear pale malt profile, a little bit of pepper spice, crisp finish. It isn't going to blow your socks off with some crazy flavor combo, but it is a classic, simple beer done well.
Mar 22, 2016
4.07/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Just a very straightforward, no fuss no muss representation of the style. Clean, clear pale malt profile, a little bit of pepper spice, crisp finish. It isn't going to blow your socks off with some crazy flavor combo, but it is a classic, simple beer done well.
Mar 22, 2016
CNoj012 from New York
4.1/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer pours a clear bright golden color with a one finger fluffy white head. Retention is good and there are some hanging chunks of lacing. Smell is bready malts, earthy hop spiciness, fresh cut grass and a touch of lemon. Subtle yet complex. Taste is the similar, but it is more pronounced. There is some yeast detectable. Feel is light, crisp and refreshing. Overall a great lager. Very smooth and easy drinking.
Mar 17, 2016
4.1/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer pours a clear bright golden color with a one finger fluffy white head. Retention is good and there are some hanging chunks of lacing. Smell is bready malts, earthy hop spiciness, fresh cut grass and a touch of lemon. Subtle yet complex. Taste is the similar, but it is more pronounced. There is some yeast detectable. Feel is light, crisp and refreshing. Overall a great lager. Very smooth and easy drinking.
Mar 17, 2016
merock1402 from Ohio
3.88/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great spring/summer beer! Refreshing.
Jan 26, 2015
3.88/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great spring/summer beer! Refreshing.
Jan 26, 2015
LeftHanded666 from New York
3.69/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 05, 2016
3.69/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 05, 2016
DrMullet from Florida
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 13, 2015
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 13, 2015
DaveHultz from New Jersey
5/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
What an excellent beer
Feb 21, 2016
5/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
What an excellent beer
Feb 21, 2016
Ian_Lindemuth
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
What a perfectly balanced beer. Very refreshing and easy to enjoy.
Feb 19, 2015
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
What a perfectly balanced beer. Very refreshing and easy to enjoy.
Feb 19, 2015
Justinprintz from New Jersey
3.57/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Mar 23, 2016
3.57/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Mar 23, 2016
Aaron_Faso from New York
4.28/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Feb 19, 2015
4.28/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Feb 19, 2015
TheDogHouse from Florida
3.81/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 19, 2015
3.81/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 19, 2015
hophead123 from New York
5/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Very sessionable and goes down very easily.
Apr 08, 2015
5/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Very sessionable and goes down very easily.
Apr 08, 2015
bigredraj from North Carolina
3.44/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Jun 08, 2015
3.44/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Jun 08, 2015
monk2021 from Texas
3.68/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Mar 28, 2016
3.68/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Mar 28, 2016
Squire from Mississippi
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Jun 29, 2016
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Jun 29, 2016
PJCarnell from Massachusetts
3.81/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 16, 2017
3.81/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 16, 2017
osickeym from Ohio
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Mar 24, 2016
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Mar 24, 2016
ojingeo from New York
2.63/5 rDev -30.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Jun 04, 2016
2.63/5 rDev -30.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Jun 04, 2016
Brandon632 from North Carolina
3.93/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 17, 2016
3.93/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 17, 2016
Where The Helles Summer? from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
206 ratings
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