Unfiltered Helles
Gold Dot Beer

A one-off keg for an event at The Beermongers. Kegged before going into the filtration system.

Bright yellow-gold body with cadmium yellow highlights and just a touch of haze. The loose head of white foam subsides to a thick ring and a thin island (shaped kind of like Australia, so perhaps I should say continent instead). Nose is full of toasty malt fortified with light floral and herbal hops. The flavor is...wow...fuller and more malty than the regular Gold Dot helles. Still bready and toasty, with minimal sweetness, but with greater depth of flavor. Slight nutty character through the middle, with gentle and gorgeously balanced bitterness. Crackery malt and hop spice linger in the finish. Herbs and multigrain bread crust on the breath.

I've long felt that the regular Gold Dot Helles is kind of...lean? Skinny? I mean, it's clean and soft and malty, sure. And I wouldn't call it disappointing, but I just don't find it as satisfying as some other local helles lagers. But this unfiltered version delivers. More malt, fuller body, greater depth of flavor. Just a gorgeous beer.