Lightshine Helles
Wibby Brewing
- From:
- Wibby Brewing
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #134 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #22,411 - Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 11.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 08, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 11, 2015
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 9
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
This light, sweet finishing, Bavarian influenced lager will keep you on Wibby Brewing’s patio thirty minutes after you meant to be home from work.
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
3.48/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap from the Milepost Zero tap wall
On the pour 1 finger of white head forms on top of a clear golden body.
Aroma is more hippy than expected bit a nice malty note is present. Weirdly fruity?
Flavor follows the aroma but carries even more fruity hops. I get that this really doesn't fit well into other hoppy lager categories, but that doesn't male this a helles! Now it's not bad, but it's not a pale malty lager.
Feel is easy to put down but that is reduced a bit by the yeastiness and slightly excessive sweetness. Still it isn't heavy, but the finish isn't quick to dissipate.
Overall it's a unique hoppy lager, but it isn't a hellos, pill, or really what you'd think of when you hear American lager, even though that's probably the best way for it to be categorized.
I will say since it is in the name, this was rated as a helles. As a slightly hoppy pale American lager, this would have scored higher.
Dec 08, 2025On the pour 1 finger of white head forms on top of a clear golden body.
Aroma is more hippy than expected bit a nice malty note is present. Weirdly fruity?
Flavor follows the aroma but carries even more fruity hops. I get that this really doesn't fit well into other hoppy lager categories, but that doesn't male this a helles! Now it's not bad, but it's not a pale malty lager.
Feel is easy to put down but that is reduced a bit by the yeastiness and slightly excessive sweetness. Still it isn't heavy, but the finish isn't quick to dissipate.
Overall it's a unique hoppy lager, but it isn't a hellos, pill, or really what you'd think of when you hear American lager, even though that's probably the best way for it to be categorized.
I will say since it is in the name, this was rated as a helles. As a slightly hoppy pale American lager, this would have scored higher.
Reviewed by dcscientist from Colorado
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a solid Helles. Nothing big or bold, just what it's supposed to be. It finishes lighter than it starts, which is a great way to make you want to have another one. I can see why this won an award.
Jul 22, 2024
Reviewed by beercam from Colorado
4.6/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Stupid solid stuff! Deeelish helles from the lager masters at Wibby. Nimble, crispy biscuit, zippy herbality, some crunchy minerality. 5.5 feels perfect. A wave of malty cornmeal sweetness flows through the middle here. Finish has a sort of corn chip with sea salt and lime which sounds odd for a helles. Somehow, that ending citric note works. Otherwise, this rivals Pfriem’s helles. Great stuff
Dec 18, 2023
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.02/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Clear golden with a white foam head of moderate height.
A decent helles, though a little lighter in body than I'd prefer, but exhibiting pleasant cornmeals with touches of herbs in the finish.
Oct 06, 2023A decent helles, though a little lighter in body than I'd prefer, but exhibiting pleasant cornmeals with touches of herbs in the finish.
Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana
3.76/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.76/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Sweet and malty, light and crisp, with a bit of bready yeast and just a tad of zesty hops on the finish. Lots of carbonation. Overall enjoyable and easy drinking.
May 08, 2023
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.66/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
smooth lager beer great everyday beer
Oct 08, 2022
Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota
3.41/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L-Cloudy deep oak color
S-Light toasted malts,
T-Love the toasted malts on this but tastes more like a Vienna. Sweetish maltiness
F-Lower to medium carbonation allows the sweet toasted malts to emerge easily
O-I like the flavor of this beer and would buy it again but it misses the mark in several spots for the style.
Jun 17, 2022S-Light toasted malts,
T-Love the toasted malts on this but tastes more like a Vienna. Sweetish maltiness
F-Lower to medium carbonation allows the sweet toasted malts to emerge easily
O-I like the flavor of this beer and would buy it again but it misses the mark in several spots for the style.
Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington
3.89/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
draught
IBU: 22
Deep amber color. Medium strength, medium toasted malt and a touch of spiced floral aroma. Moderate light, honey, toasted malt and a bit of yeast on the taste.
Apr 22, 2022IBU: 22
Deep amber color. Medium strength, medium toasted malt and a touch of spiced floral aroma. Moderate light, honey, toasted malt and a bit of yeast on the taste.
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
3.87/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From Beer Drop. No dating on the can.
Pours a clear gold with a good, fairly long lasting, head of foam.
It smells hoppy, in a noble hops way, toasted malt, caramel, balanced.
The taste is a balanced mix of hoppy bitterness and malty sweetness/toasty, it sure is crisp and easy drinking.
High end of light bodied, this is quite good.
Nov 05, 2021Pours a clear gold with a good, fairly long lasting, head of foam.
It smells hoppy, in a noble hops way, toasted malt, caramel, balanced.
The taste is a balanced mix of hoppy bitterness and malty sweetness/toasty, it sure is crisp and easy drinking.
High end of light bodied, this is quite good.
Reviewed by barneyrubble from Colorado
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Edited 6-14-21
L- Small white head that fades quickly to a few millimeters over a lightly cloudy yellow oranged tinged beer about 75% transparent.
N- On the nose I get a hit of lemongrass and bread yeast with maybe a hint of coriander or other spice. Lots of fresh hot out of the oven pizza crust note, a really enticing aroma.
T- The taste follows the nose with a big taste of yeasty bread, lemongrass, a hint of coriander and perhaps caraway seed. Nicely clean and smooth with a refreshing dry finish. A nice balance between the upfront yeast and some simple grain and hop notes. No bitterness or pine, just some fresh light hops to dry it out a bit, although I appreciate the bread carb sweet note sneaking through. Super fresh 12 day old can has less yeast and more of an orange tropical note as well as less hops, more like a NE IPA influence without any bitter hops. The slight sweetness in prior tastings has been replaced by this fresh fruit note in really fresh cans.
M- At first the beer seems a bit watery but it rounds out to a light medium mouthfeel and is quite softly carbonated. Refreshing with some citra hop like tang. When freshest it seems to me to have a little less body and dryness.
O-What a fun beer. So drinkable and insanely better than the low cal or low alcohol beers. A rotation worthy beer.
Dec 20, 2020L- Small white head that fades quickly to a few millimeters over a lightly cloudy yellow oranged tinged beer about 75% transparent.
N- On the nose I get a hit of lemongrass and bread yeast with maybe a hint of coriander or other spice. Lots of fresh hot out of the oven pizza crust note, a really enticing aroma.
T- The taste follows the nose with a big taste of yeasty bread, lemongrass, a hint of coriander and perhaps caraway seed. Nicely clean and smooth with a refreshing dry finish. A nice balance between the upfront yeast and some simple grain and hop notes. No bitterness or pine, just some fresh light hops to dry it out a bit, although I appreciate the bread carb sweet note sneaking through. Super fresh 12 day old can has less yeast and more of an orange tropical note as well as less hops, more like a NE IPA influence without any bitter hops. The slight sweetness in prior tastings has been replaced by this fresh fruit note in really fresh cans.
M- At first the beer seems a bit watery but it rounds out to a light medium mouthfeel and is quite softly carbonated. Refreshing with some citra hop like tang. When freshest it seems to me to have a little less body and dryness.
O-What a fun beer. So drinkable and insanely better than the low cal or low alcohol beers. A rotation worthy beer.
Reviewed by BeerMePlz93 from Colorado
3.36/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.36/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Look: golden yellow in colour, white head
Smell: citrusy and like a pils?
Taste: citrusy, floral, think pilsner beers
Feel: light-body, slight carbonation
Overall: "crisp*clean*golden" crushable and as described. Bought in a pick-six, and would buy again.
Jul 12, 2020Smell: citrusy and like a pils?
Taste: citrusy, floral, think pilsner beers
Feel: light-body, slight carbonation
Overall: "crisp*clean*golden" crushable and as described. Bought in a pick-six, and would buy again.
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