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Chuckanut Helles


Score
4589
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Serve in Lager glass

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RATINGS: 11   MEAN: 3.1/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.97   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
As the Pilsner beer spread through Germany in the late 1800’s the Darker beers were fading in popularity but in Munich they were still king. Eventually Munich’s response to the foreign pilsner was the “Helles” Lager. Lighter in color, with less hop flavor and bitterness than the Pilsner. A well developed bready flavor was the main highlight of the Helles. Today the Helles beer is the everyday drinking beer in Germany. It’s malty, balanced, easy-drinking character has earned it the sobriquet “liquid bread”, and it is often served for breakfast. Helles retains less alcohol than a Pilsner, averaging between 4.5-5 percent; they are more full bodied, than thin.

Original Gravity 12 Plato ABV 5% IBU’s 20

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
thirdeye11 (3910) - Dallas, Texas, USA - MAR 27, 2011
(Draught at GABF) clear, soapy/frothy white bubbles. Nose of toasty raw grain mash, honey, wheat bread. Quite sweet smelling. Taste of sweet grain, mild butter, bit stale bread. Oily and soapy finish/body.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bvc (941) - Kenmore, Washington, USA - MAR 26, 2011
Draft at the ’nut. Super fresh, just went on today I’m told. Pours a vibrant clear golden straw yellow. Small yet tight white head with faint lacing. Nice light corny sweetness, doughy pils malt and bright grassy Nobel hops on the end. Balanced sweet corn, pils malt, doughy bread, fresh hay, clean grassy hops. Super clean and crisp...another please.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
BillKismet (2653) - Seattle, Washington, USA - MAY 31, 2010
Rich golden brew with a light head. Mildly sourdough nose translates into a lightly bready and sourdough nuanced body. Bittersweet sourdough finish. A delicate glass of liquid bread that didn’t quite do it for me.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
riversideAK (4381) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - MAY 22, 2010
Nose is nice and malty, bready, solid medium sweetness, light earth and maybe grass. Pale golden pour, thin head. Flavors of bready malts, sweet cookie dough perhaps, earthy bitterness in finish. Nice beer, super drinkable. Malty and enjoyable.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (9997) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 3, 2010
Bright straw with a limited head. Vague, slightly grainy character. Very soft with bready malts, herbal notes and fresh cracked grains. Ok, not the most helles example of a helles I’ve had.

2.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
carruthm (1396) - Seattle, Washington, USA - MAR 2, 2010
on tap at brewpub in Bellingham. Solid lager beer, managed to have a flavor even with the lighter style

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
5000 (3998) - Hardened Liver, Washington, USA - DEC 18, 2009
Draught @ Brouwer’s Café:   Vibrant amber, a little fiery, clear, lively carbonation, minor head, a few rings of lacing.   A little deeper in color than I expected, but that’s coo.   Big straw nose, slight malty sweetness.   Sweet grassiness on the tongue.   Very crisp and clean.   Seems a little bigger, flavorful, and more robust than most.   It is a welcomed change.   Heavy grassiness on the finish, but also very sweet.   Very slight corn tortilla on the finish.   Good, a little heavier and dark for the style.   Decent one, a little change up that is welcomed.   Not your average light Helles.   Know that!


2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - NOV 7, 2009

Date: September 05, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear gold, fine off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, touch of candy sweetness, light floral hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, light floral hops, touch of spicyness, light bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4


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