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Velas Helles
Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
- From:
- Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
- Tennessee, United States
- Style:
- Helles
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.31 | pDev: 17.22%
- Reviews:
- 43
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 18, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 06, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 9
Continental style lager enjoyed throughout Europe. Less hoppy than Pilsner and very drinkable. Light color. Balanced with Bavarian hops.
22 IBU
22 IBU
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
2.98/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.98/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Served on draft at the Gatlinburg location. Straw yellow with nearly white head. The head recedes to a thin film. The aroma is faint grain. The taste is mildly tart with light grain and hardly any bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, adequately carbonated and undry in the finish. Overall, not good. Tastes and feel of incomplete fermentation & lagering plus poor tap conditions.
Jun 04, 2019Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia
3.43/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A fairly basic Helles. Beautiful dark gold color but almost no head without a hard pour and no lacing. Below average head retention. Mild malty aroma and taste. Not much going on here. Mouthfeel is crisp and light, without the "pillowy" softness of many Helles. Not bad, but nothing I would seek out again.
Nov 28, 2018Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi
3.43/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Assuming this is what is now called Helles Munich Light Lager, first had at Calhoun’s on the River, Knoxville, on draft into pint tumbler. Proper color, but minimal head and aroma, this Helles is solidly on-style and nicely malty.
Mar 15, 2018Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
2.91/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
2.91/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
My parents brought back a sampler 6pck from there trip down south. This beer poured a clear golden with no head and no lace. The scent had hints of bread and bitter hop. The taste well balanced and easy to drink. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with poor carbonation. Overall it's ok.
Mar 18, 2017Reviewed by dcscientist from Colorado
3.88/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This was a pretty decent Helles; I'm not sure why it's rated so low. Had this when I was in the area, so it was my first exposure to this brewery. Maybe they tweaked the recipe recently to improve it? It was mellow with just a bit of spice to it, which is pretty typical of the style, so I thought it was a good representation.
Jan 03, 2017Reviewed by lwcreasy from Virginia
2.76/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.76/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Decent looking- gold and bright. Not much on the nose; some malt. Lacks malt flavor, a little too hop-balanced for a Munich Helles. Vegetal and slightly astringent in the aftertaste. Somewhat refreshing and drinkable.
Sep 01, 2016Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.56/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap Knoxville location. Pours clear, bright yellow in color with 1/2 inch head. Taste is honey and grass. Makes for a light bodied, high carbonation, sweet lager. Refreshing and malty, I could do several on a hot day.
Jul 23, 2016
Velas Helles from Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
114 ratings
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