Citra Helles
Weldebräu
- From:
- Weldebräu
- Germany
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #343 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #34,057 - Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 14.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 20, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
2.95/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
2.95/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25
Copenhagen 9/5 2019. 33 cl bottle from Rewe, Sandstrasse, Lübeck. Simple white label with Black writing and a small Drawing of a citrus, a hop cone and a weird fruit. No mention of the Rheinheitsgebot.
Pours unclear golden yellow with a medium-sized white head. Settles as thin, patchy layer of foam. Crawling up the side of the glass. Moderate Lacing.
Aroma is subdued, citric with a sweet malt-base. Citrus, lime with sweetish malts rummaging in the background. Lemonade-ish.
Light carbonation. Thin, watery, lightly prickly texture.
Flavor is medium sweet followed by a slightly more moderate sour bitterness. Aftertaste is thin and sweetish. Lingers shortly.
Nice citric touch - but a bit too thin and watery.
Oct 20, 2025Pours unclear golden yellow with a medium-sized white head. Settles as thin, patchy layer of foam. Crawling up the side of the glass. Moderate Lacing.
Aroma is subdued, citric with a sweet malt-base. Citrus, lime with sweetish malts rummaging in the background. Lemonade-ish.
Light carbonation. Thin, watery, lightly prickly texture.
Flavor is medium sweet followed by a slightly more moderate sour bitterness. Aftertaste is thin and sweetish. Lingers shortly.
Nice citric touch - but a bit too thin and watery.
Reviewed by malrubius from Vermont
2.91/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
2.91/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bottle. Clear Gold with lasting head and lace. Lemon pie aroma. Sweet grainy and very lemony. Like a lemon candy. Lemon rind bitterness and then come cloying sweetness. Light lively body. Unpleasant.
Jan 09, 2022
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
3.71/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly cloudy, pale golden, straw coloration with a small, fluffy head. Smells of doughy, biscuity malt and bright citrus hops, with some grassy, herbal accents as well. Taste is a good balance of dough, biscuity malt and distinct, slightly zesty citrus notes of grapefruit and lime peel, with some grassy and slightly herbal accents developing towards the finish. Finishes with a light bitterness and some citrus and herbal accents lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a light/medium body and medium carbonation.
This is labeled a Helles, but when you take a Lager and dry-hop it with American hops it basically turns into an IPL and this is exactly what this is, having little in common with a traditional Helles. That's basically the point here, I guess, so no harm, no foul and this actually pulls it off well enough, with some light malts and a big hop dominace of citrus hops, as well as lighter grassy, herbal accents. It's a perfectly enjoyable, rather refreshing brew, but perhaps a little light-bodied and one-dimensional.
Feb 20, 2020This is labeled a Helles, but when you take a Lager and dry-hop it with American hops it basically turns into an IPL and this is exactly what this is, having little in common with a traditional Helles. That's basically the point here, I guess, so no harm, no foul and this actually pulls it off well enough, with some light malts and a big hop dominace of citrus hops, as well as lighter grassy, herbal accents. It's a perfectly enjoyable, rather refreshing brew, but perhaps a little light-bodied and one-dimensional.
Reviewed by Spike from England
3.49/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
330ml bottle.
L: Gold colour with plenty of suspended yeast and many streams of microbbubles. Head is big and fluffy and long-lasting. Lacing is dense and plentiful.
S: Lemony but indistinct.
T: Citrus & herbal flavours become cloying over time. There's a lack of sharpness or bitterness to offset the heavy, hoppy flavour profile.
F: Smooth, rich mouthfeel with a dry finish.
O: Interesting brew. Heaps of flavour but short on refreshment .
Nov 23, 2019L: Gold colour with plenty of suspended yeast and many streams of microbbubles. Head is big and fluffy and long-lasting. Lacing is dense and plentiful.
S: Lemony but indistinct.
T: Citrus & herbal flavours become cloying over time. There's a lack of sharpness or bitterness to offset the heavy, hoppy flavour profile.
F: Smooth, rich mouthfeel with a dry finish.
O: Interesting brew. Heaps of flavour but short on refreshment .
Reviewed by aleigator from Germany
3.11/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a lighter golden color with a stable, big head.
Smell is of grass, dried herbs, toffee and a note of citrus zest.
Has a light body to it, with a perfectly refreshing, high carbonation.
Tastes of white bread rind, an aqueous note and noble hops. Turns maltier after this initial impression with a prominent cake sweetness, accompanying dried straw. Finishes rather one dimensional with the hops faded out, relying solely on sweeter malts.
This is far away from being a really good Helles, given the beer‘s poor balance.
Aug 23, 2019Smell is of grass, dried herbs, toffee and a note of citrus zest.
Has a light body to it, with a perfectly refreshing, high carbonation.
Tastes of white bread rind, an aqueous note and noble hops. Turns maltier after this initial impression with a prominent cake sweetness, accompanying dried straw. Finishes rather one dimensional with the hops faded out, relying solely on sweeter malts.
This is far away from being a really good Helles, given the beer‘s poor balance.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.77/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the almost expired bottle, it pours a hazy light amber with a small head that slowly reduces and leaves lacing as you enjoy it. Citrus scent in the nose. In the mouth, it is citrus and a bit of malt. Nice!
2023 update: yum!
Mar 23, 20192023 update: yum!
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