Helles
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:24 am
by big_fat_bald_german_butt
I just finished a batch of Helles. I'm looking for a commercial version to compare it to. But, went to my local beer store and no Helles (or at least anything that was marked as such).
Any suggestions?
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:51 am
by DannyW
BJCP lists the following as classic commercial examples of Munich Helles:
Hacker-Pschorr M̹nchner Helles, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager, Andechser Hell, Augustiner Lagerbier Hell, Weihenstephaner Original, Stoudt's Gold Lager
Maybe they have one of those?
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:44 am
by big_fat_bald_german_butt
Thx!
I'll see is a store in my area has these.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:13 am
by Push Eject
Sometimes labeled as Bavarian Lager...
Push Eject
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:52 am
by big_fat_bald_german_butt
I'll look for some and/or all of these.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:23 am
by big_fat_bald_german_butt
DannyW wrote:BJCP lists the following as classic commercial examples of Munich Helles:
Hacker-Pschorr M̹nchner Helles, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager, Andechser Hell, Augustiner Lagerbier Hell, Weihenstephaner Original, Stoudt's Gold Lager
Maybe they have one of those?
Is the Hofbrauhaus lager a helles?
Re: Helles
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:39 am
by BigDog
big_fat_bald_german_butt wrote:I just finished a batch of Helles. I'm looking for a commercial version to compare it to. But, went to my local beer store and no Helles (or at least anything that was marked as such).
Any suggestions?
Your not too far from Michigan, Up here the
Atwater Block Brewery makes an awesome Helles called suprisingly Atwater Hell.
If you can't find it, send me a PM and I'll ship you a bottle down, it's really good stuff.
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:51 am
by Helix
Don't know if it's world class but I'd think Penn is available in Columbus
http://www.pennbrew.com/data/english/beers_penngold.htm
Tim