Tap at an Munich Bistro hidden in a alley near Paulaner Brauhaus 0,5ltr: Golden looking Helles from the Hallertau Hopsgrowing region. Very thirstquenching.

Metallic clear gold, very carbonated to small, yellowish head. Initially lactic nose, going over in grassy notes. Bit of rot too, sulphur, but not disturbing. Very dry, grassy, or rather hayish flavours, dry, <i> herb </i>, nice. Noble hops don’t determine the character, but they build balance in the background. Again some sulphur retronasal. Light bodied, bit slick. Surprisingly nice, very drinkable Helles. It remains a bit unidimensional, but complexity is not its aim, pleasing sessions are.

Bottle &#40;copyright by joss !&#41;: Straw golden, small, stable and lacing head; delicate sweet-grainy nose with the faintest touch of cardboard and a light hoppiness in the background; mild sweetish &#40;grainy, fruity&#41; flavour; faint sweet-citrousy finish with some hoppiness in the background. A well drinkable Helles..............

Bottle. Subtle aromatic hop nose. Pale golden, low head. Lightbodied, low on maltyness for a Helles, fine hop balance, aromahops retronasal. Quite nice summerbeer - tilting quite a bit towards a pilsner in style.

quite dull and very very wet - lacks a finish except for some vague powdery bitterness