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RATINGS: 50   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.36   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Saku's oldest beer.
Saku Hele is a light special brew with a strong taste of hops and a pleasant aroma, which has been developed together with Czech master brewers. Saku Hele is brewed according to one of Saku’s oldest recipes in honour of Valerian Baggo, the lord of Saku Manor, who established a truly industrial brewery from the manor’s small brewery.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jcwattsrugger (8685) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JUN 20, 2010
16.9oz bottle-pours a big tight white head and hazy yellow/gold color. Aroma is musty grain/wheat, yeast. Taste is slightly sweet/musty grain/wheat, yeast, some earthy/lemon hops.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
thekingofbrews (4) - - MAR 25, 2011 does not count
Appearances are great. Thick heavy head, that last for quite a while, golden colour. Taste is heavier than other estonian lagers. Probably the hoppiest. Bitter, still enjoyable. Clear taste.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
abemorsten (1201) - Randaberg, NORWAY - DEC 13, 2010
Three finger tall white head on a clear golden body. Fair lacing. Light malts and band aid with floral notes. Medium bitterness and light sweetness. Light bodied and watery texture. Inoffensive!

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
D (577) - Gdynia, POLAND - JUL 22, 2006
Yellowy colour, medium head. Well balanced, nice hops aroma and flavour, some bitterness. Thankfully not alcoholic on a hot day; quite good overall.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Dedollewaitor (9254) - Odense, DENMARK - DEC 13, 2010
Bottle @ Southern/Western Denmark Gathering , Ulfborg. Pours cloudy yellow with a small creamy egg white head. Nose is grain and corn. A bit of buiscuit and dough - sweet malts. Medium to thin body.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Oakes (9997) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 18, 2000
Of Saku’s pale beers, this is the fullest and hoppiest one. That said, another Estonian brewery, Sillamae, has a far superior Hele.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
tkrjukoff (2240) - SWEDEN - AUG 19, 2011
Bottle 50 cl, Alko Loimaa. Pours clear honey yellow with a minimal white head. Aroma is honey, grainy and hoppy. Flavor is crispy, sweetish, malty, fruity and hoppy. Finishes fruity bitter.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
sayravai (4522) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAR 25, 2004
(Bottled, Parim enne 06/2004) Paleish lager color with medium, foamy head. Hoppy, pils-like aroma, especially when pouring. Nicely bitter, slightly sweet flavor with balanced maltiness, and a bitter finish. Quite pleasant and refreshing, medium-bodied palate. Not bad at all, and way better than I expected!


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