Helles Lager
Southern Barrel Brewing Co.

Helles LagerHelles Lager
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From:
Southern Barrel Brewing Co.
 
South Carolina, United States
Style:
Helles
Ranked #137
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,631
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 9.16%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
46
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 21, 2022
Added:
Jun 24, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by ryanhooks81:
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Rated by ryanhooks81 from Georgia

3.91/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Feb 24, 2016
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.93/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A Microbrewery Club offering. Pours a gold color with a minimal head that lasts quite a while. No discernable aroma. Taste is tangy and sweet; no hoppy bitterness. Crisp and dry.
Dec 21, 2022
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.76/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a crystal clear, light golden body with an inch of snow white froth.

Smell: Grainy, grassy nose with jutting florals and a pinch of coarse-ground black pepper fore of some far lighter hints of bread, fruit.

Taste: A grainy, light breadiness with a pop of honeyed sweetness. Swiftly, it turns towards a hoppy quality of vinous nectarine with a strong peppery, floral element. Medium bitterness. Slight yeast character in amidst the drying finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation.

Overall: Decent.
Oct 22, 2022
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
**
07/10/22

Can to Red Solo Cup.

**
Also on tap at Skull Creek. Later Same day.

**
Jul 10, 2022
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Reviewed by Reef from South Carolina

3.92/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Craft& Draft in a nonic pint glass.
Pours light gold. Perfect clarity. Two fingers fine white head. Spotty lacing. Head vanished rapidly.
Grass, corn, pepper aromas.
Mineral, hay, pear, honey, light floral flavors.
Pleasant hop bitterness, low carbonation, dry finish.
No flaws, pleasant backyard beer.
Apr 08, 2022
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Reviewed by Manta200 from Kentucky

3.94/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Single can from the Yemassee KOA Campground store.
Pours a clear golden color with very little head.
Aroma is dominated by bready malts.
Taste is nicely balanced with a slight sweet finish.
Light body, easy to drink. I enjoyed it.
Apr 12, 2021
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I got a can of this beer from my good friend and old neighbor from the 'Wego. It poured a clear golden with white head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had grain and earthy notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bread and grain presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.
May 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by BobbyOlson from Michigan

Dec 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Giggy from Michigan

Dec 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by alexsergio from New York

Oct 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by grahuba from Connecticut

Oct 11, 2018
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Reviewed by ArchimedesSox from Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Hazy light golden color, large off white head, good lacing
S: Really malty, grass, corn, hay
T: Sweet maltiness, bread, hay, a bitter hop balance at the end of the taste, the aftertaste gives me a nice yeasty skunkiness
M: LIght to medium
O: A really nice German style lager. Would love to have again. Picked up at whole foods in Savannah GA.
May 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by jeffthepony from Georgia

Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by bubseymour from Maryland

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by ObiBeerCanobi from Georgia

Sep 23, 2017
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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire

4.38/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12 oz can

A slight haze to a golden color with amber highlights. A full blown 3" tower of white foam and sticky lace is impressive. Nice looker.

A sweet malty aroma, honey malt, golden wheat, sweet corn, slightly creamy with a tangy, herbal and hoppy sweet style nose.

Incredibly crisp, clean malty mouthfeel and flavor. A slightly long malty slickness in the finish. Buttery malt, honey like sweetness, dried herbs, green veggies and a mix of spices are all very interesting. A rather complex and interesting version of this style. Southern Barrel totally nails the style!!

Yeah....dang, seriously impressed!
Sep 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by cb8282 from Michigan

Sep 10, 2017
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Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida

3.69/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly cloudy golden yellow. Medium head resolving in a fair lacing.
Smell is light sweet malt and some grassy notes.
Taste is a quick hit of sweet malt followed by grassy hops and a smooth light bitterness.
Sep 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Haybeerman from Colorado

Jul 30, 2017
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Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours into a becker a dull golden with a full finger bone white head atop.Somewhat floral in the nose with underlying lightly toasted grain and a honey tinge.Pretty crisp and dry on the palate,not alot standing out but the crispness is nice.Not bad a good outside grilling beer like I'am doing today.
Jun 21, 2017
Helles Lager from Southern Barrel Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 46 ratings