Hoppin' Helles | Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Wisconsin, United States
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Style: Munich Helles Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by StoutHunter on 08-17-2013
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
Reviews: 79 | Ratings: 543
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3.25/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: high carbonation, 1 inch head, clear, gold in color
Smell: wheat, grass, and light earthy hops
Taste: grain, grass, light caramel and citrus hops
Mouthfeel: slightly bitter, light body, high carbonation
Overall: A nice, sessionable, and clean helles lager. Nothing over the top, but still a beer I could put away several of.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: high carbonation, 1 inch head, clear, gold in color
Smell: wheat, grass, and light earthy hops
Taste: grain, grass, light caramel and citrus hops
Mouthfeel: slightly bitter, light body, high carbonation
Overall: A nice, sessionable, and clean helles lager. Nothing over the top, but still a beer I could put away several of.
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3.47/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Appearance is nice as it is a very light, golden color, and that was probably my favorite thing about the beer.
Smell was nothing special, taste was bitter but not unbearably so.
Overall, I would recommend it to those who prefer hoppy beers. I do not mind hoppy beers, but I did not find this taste particularly enjoyable for me.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Appearance is nice as it is a very light, golden color, and that was probably my favorite thing about the beer.
Smell was nothing special, taste was bitter but not unbearably so.
Overall, I would recommend it to those who prefer hoppy beers. I do not mind hoppy beers, but I did not find this taste particularly enjoyable for me.
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3.64/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Excited to see a light helles with more hops, but I understand it's brewed by Miller ultimately price per six a bit high 9.49 but it was on sale for 7.99. Pours light fizzy yellow but the difference here is the head along with some actual head retention, fine speckled lacing left behind. Aroma has a light citric hop nose with some cereal grains that can't rule out vegetal components of corn/rice. Pretty light on the nose let's see how it's tasting. Generic hop bitterness the label says 5 varieties but I truly can't hone in on one. Grassy herbal are some words with a hint of citrus but it's dumbed down, they are going for a light noble pils style. I can definitely tell you there are some noble hops in this brew. I'm all over it, as far as drinkability and accessibility goes. Mouthfeel is light as in helles light, a bit of fizzy un natural carbonation reminds you that your drinking a macro. Nothing to fault here hoppier than the norm easy to drink I could enjoy this watching a ball game. Not offensive at all, but at the same time there's many better lagers this will be reliable during this season.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Excited to see a light helles with more hops, but I understand it's brewed by Miller ultimately price per six a bit high 9.49 but it was on sale for 7.99. Pours light fizzy yellow but the difference here is the head along with some actual head retention, fine speckled lacing left behind. Aroma has a light citric hop nose with some cereal grains that can't rule out vegetal components of corn/rice. Pretty light on the nose let's see how it's tasting. Generic hop bitterness the label says 5 varieties but I truly can't hone in on one. Grassy herbal are some words with a hint of citrus but it's dumbed down, they are going for a light noble pils style. I can definitely tell you there are some noble hops in this brew. I'm all over it, as far as drinkability and accessibility goes. Mouthfeel is light as in helles light, a bit of fizzy un natural carbonation reminds you that your drinking a macro. Nothing to fault here hoppier than the norm easy to drink I could enjoy this watching a ball game. Not offensive at all, but at the same time there's many better lagers this will be reliable during this season.
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3.21/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 12 oz bottle, BB date stamped 16 Dec. 2013 on neck, into a snifter.
Appearance – The beer pours a medium amber color with some visible carbonation. The head has weak retention and elaves minimal lacing.
Aroma: citrusy hops with some light bread and grassy and floral aspects.
Taste: Starts bready and turns more hoppy without adding much bitterness. Very mildly bitter; mild even for style.
Mouthfeel – Medium body; medium+ carbonation level; Crisp.
Overall: an Americanized Helles that addes more citrus tones but seems less integrated and refined than a good German Helles.
★ 602 characters
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 12 oz bottle, BB date stamped 16 Dec. 2013 on neck, into a snifter.
Appearance – The beer pours a medium amber color with some visible carbonation. The head has weak retention and elaves minimal lacing.
Aroma: citrusy hops with some light bread and grassy and floral aspects.
Taste: Starts bready and turns more hoppy without adding much bitterness. Very mildly bitter; mild even for style.
Mouthfeel – Medium body; medium+ carbonation level; Crisp.
Overall: an Americanized Helles that addes more citrus tones but seems less integrated and refined than a good German Helles.
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3.52/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Other than a faint dustiness, this beer is completely clear in its pale gold-brass body, and plenty bright. The head is a foamy white one with decent staying power, hold, and stick.
The aroma's a bit light but is herbal, somewhat mineral, bready, and reasonably hoppy with orange peel and pine.
The hops come out a little more strongly, floral and grassy with some almost spruce-like needle, against cracker and biscuit dry malts and some caramel. I'm not sure about achieving style, but it's pretty good.
It's moderately crisp in a light-medium body, appropriate and not thin. It's pretty smooth without losing the bite.
★ 621 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Other than a faint dustiness, this beer is completely clear in its pale gold-brass body, and plenty bright. The head is a foamy white one with decent staying power, hold, and stick.
The aroma's a bit light but is herbal, somewhat mineral, bready, and reasonably hoppy with orange peel and pine.
The hops come out a little more strongly, floral and grassy with some almost spruce-like needle, against cracker and biscuit dry malts and some caramel. I'm not sure about achieving style, but it's pretty good.
It's moderately crisp in a light-medium body, appropriate and not thin. It's pretty smooth without losing the bite.
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Hoppin' Helles from Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
3.27
out of 5
based on 543 ratings.
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Poured a gorgeous gold with lots of carbonation and great head retention. Looks almost like a more vibrantly colored ginger ale. Actually leaves a decent amount of lacing for what it is.
S - Very vibrant hop aroma, some hints of citrus and fresh lemon. Hints of lemon zest, some corniness, and a whole mesh of flowery aromas. Smells like spring.
T - Not bad at all for the style. Very refreshing, with just the right measure of hops and citrus notes. A few hop notes greet the first sip, they're washed away by a zesty lemon-orange burst, and finished off with some hints of pine, corn cereal, and sugar cookie.
M - Smooth and slippery, very smooth. Just a hint of stickiness that lets the hop and citrus aromas linger for just the right amount of time.
O - Very refreshing and invigorating! Leinenkugel's has definitely put forth a very refreshing and drinkable spring beer. I can literally taste spring. It's nothing that I would write home about, but it is definitely a beer I'll drink again whenever I have a chance to!
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