2. EUROPEAN PALE LAGER
2D. Muenchner Helles
Aroma: Grain and malt aromas predominate. May also have a very light hop aroma.
Appearance: Medium to deep gold, clear, with a creamy white head.
Flavor: Slightly sweet, malty profile. Grain and malt flavors predominate, with just enough hop bitterness to balance. Very slight hop flavor acceptable. Finish and aftertaste remain malty. Clean, no fruitiness or esters.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium carbonation, smooth maltiness with no trace of astringency.
Overall Impression: Characterized by rounded maltiness without heaviness..
History: Created in Munich in 1895 at the Spaten brewery by Gabriel Sedlmayr to compete with Pilsner-style beers.
Comments: Unlike Pilsner but like its cousin, Munchner Dunkel, Helles is a malt-accentuated beer that is not overly sweet, but rather focuses on malt flavor with underlying hop bitterness in a supporting role.
Ingredients: Moderate carbonate and sulfate water, Pilsner malt, German hop varieties.
| Vital Statistics: | OG: 1.044-1.055 |
| IBUs: 18-25 | FG: 1.012-1.017 |
| SRM: 3-5 | ABV: 4.5-5.5% |
Commercial Examples: Hacker Pschorr Munich Edelhell, Spaten Premium Lager, Paulaner Premium Lager.
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