An Ode to Helles Lagers

From the title of this thread, I thought it was going to be an excellent poem composed by our long lost wordsmith, largadear. I have to say, I'm kind of disappointed.

 

Helles yeah! Munich helles, and their cousins Pils, are fine, fine beers. IPAs, stouts, etc are all well and good, but there is nothing like a clean, refreshing golden lager.

 

(That was the joke.)

 

I enjoy Southern Tier Krampus ( I apologize, I'm an American beer redneck).

 

That shit drinks like an IPA, the bottle I had years ago was hoppy as fuck,

 

Hops are the new "bud" of choice...

 

Yeah, I remember my first beer too.

 

I'm rather disappointed. I thought there was a good possibility, with all your time in Bavaria, that you might even recognize the laborer!

 

Steeeve,

My favorite Helles beer from the SEPA breweries is Sly Fox Helles Golden Lager. You mentioned this is one of your previous posts. Unfortunately is a draft only product but it is a very tasty Helles beer. The Stoudt’s and Victory Helles beers are good as well.

If you every go to the Manayunk Brewpub they brew a tasty Helles beer as well. It is somewhat ‘mislabeled’ since it is called Bohemian Blonde but it is a genuine Helles style beer; lightly hopped with a very pleasant sweet bready malt taste.

Cheers!

 

(For you hard core purists out there, not an overly big fan of the style - Krampus is about as far as I go.)

 

9% is certainly pretty far.

 

Strong thread is strong.

I'm enjoying some Hofbrau Original at the moment. It's not my first MHL, but it's vying for 'quaffable incarnate' status. Good ish.

 

W

But not far enough at times.

 

That's why they make whiskey.