Hell
Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse

HellHell
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse
 
California, United States
Style:
Helles
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
+1 rating needed
Avg:
4.18 | pDev: 7.42%
Ratings:
9 | reviews: 5
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 20, 2026
Added:
Jun 30, 2021
Wants:
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Gots:
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Rated by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hoppier than a normal Helles.
May 20, 2026
 
Rated: 3.6 by pkalix from California

Sep 15, 2024
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.84/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Crystal clear, light gold body; slightly sparse carbonation yet head is fairly thick and frothy. Mildly malty on the nose with a touch of delicate sweetness and herbal suggestions. Light malt base flavor with a bold herbal flavor topped with a moderate hop bitterness; earthy. Light to moderate mouthfeel; crisp and rather dry overall.

This is a fine helles. It has more hop herbal and bitterness notes on top of a somewhat thin malt base.

49 F; DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS 06/24/21
Sep 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.14 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 18, 2021
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

4.49/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Can from The Beermongers.

A crystal clear light yellow with a dense white head with good retention and lacing this looks great. The nose is ridiculous. Rustic, raw, bready, doughy, deep, rich, mildly lemony and earthy with a hint of minty bitterness. Fabulous. Delicate sweetness. The palate opens soft, bready, doughy, raw and rustic with a grainy sweetness. Dough, honey, bread, a little sugar, lemon and earth. Drying, rustic on the finish. Light in body, highly carbonated. Long, subtle finish with dough, honey and lemon. Brilliant.
Jul 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by BabaBeer from California

Jul 05, 2021
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Windsor Home Brew in Anaheim, CA.

Just clean. Like a 1950’s housewife who has nothing to do but shine grime, this one is impeccable. Beautiful and crisp and crisp and beautiful. This one speaks to me like Alex Trebac on a daily double.

See ya!
Jul 04, 2021
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Reviewed by lucius10 from California

4.69/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Light and sweet, honey-bread biscuity malty, and hint of lemon zesty nose on this one! Taste follows with a wonderfully balanced, light malty sweetness upfront...and then a mild, old school hoppy swallow. This is so clean and drinks very soft...yet, it still finishes with a zappy crispness on the backend. This is an absolutely outstanding Helles Lager!
Jul 02, 2021
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Reviewed by jakecattleco from California

4.37/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Can dated 06/24/2021 Double Hockey Sticks into a nonic pint.

L: Straw yellow with 1+ finger of low-density white head with moderate retention and left mixed lacing.

S: Nose is soft, herbal and floral with cereal grains.

T: Much more dynamic than the nose, but tracks it well. Sweetness is limited, and has moderate bitterness that lingers pleasantly on the palate.

F: Low-medium bodied with medium-high carbonation, bubbly and dances on the tongue, crisp on the swallow.

O: Really outstanding local Helles that I'll repeat many times.
Jun 30, 2021