Munich Style Helles

Name: Munich Style Helles
Brand: Jester King Brewery
Rating: 3.8 (1097 reviews)

Jester King Brewery

Austin, TX

Tavour Rating

3.8

Style

Lager

ABV

4.8%

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About This Beer

To extract all the crisp layers of fresh bread crust and honeysuckle they could, the brewers used a highly-concentrated, single-decoction mash of locally-grown Texas Pilsner malts. Then, they kettle hopped the brew with Hallertauer Magnum, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, and Czech Saaz. And they lagered it for five whole weeks in horizontal tanks.

Tasting Notes

The finished result teems with an elegant balance of refreshing malt, hints of lemon, and floral nuances all enveloped in a supremely crushable body. Only a team as technically talented as JK could blend Texas and German terrior THIS beautifully!

Crisp Refreshing Light

Noteworthy Ingredients

Czech Saaz Hops Hallertau Mittelfruch Hops Hallertaue Magnum Hops

Reviews

3.8

1097 Ratings

jonathan374

4.5

On par with chuckanut for lagers. Crispy.

505657j

5.0

Malt notes that lend itself to a bakery and very easy on the pallet

Huskyheadcp

4.25

Well balanced

Wjcs

4.0

Fresh

mda1

4.0

Crisp. I'm realizing that I'm thrown off by the way these styles go from sweet to bitter (when I love bitterness in IPAs), so I'm trying to give it a chance. Tbh I would have this beer again.

logan353

5.0

Well done helles! Clean, floral, sweet/bread, clean finish. Not the strongest flavor throughout, but it's consistent and everything pulls together in a way to make you want another sip

BobbyB

4.5

Nicely balanced light grainy aroma and flavor. Medium bodied. A bit hazy for a Helles but this is solid!

thomas3782

5.0

A crisp refreshing lager would be great addition to a bbq.

Darkwind112

3.5

It’s ok. Nothing special.

HokieProp

4.0

Crisp

jsl37900

3.75

david10607

3.0

It was fine. Nothing special.

DevelsCup

3.5

It was nice, but nothing to really call home about.

julie833

4.25

Easy drinking.

Coldworld06

4.0

Crispy boi

Missy

4.0

Crispy, fresh lager!

scott5108

4.0

An excellent casual drink. A great traditional type of lager.

D185

3.5

fresh light on first contact, mild yeast.

AlanGeller

3.75

Nice, clean, crisp, with a touch of citrus.

zach2412

4.0

pleasant, lightly bready

MrBusiness

2.75

I wish American brewers would really learn what a “Munich-style Helles” is before labeling a beer as one. This is a Pilsner.

chris12063

4.0

Nice, crisp, herbal lager

anton54

3.75

Herbal hop and crackery malt nose, crisp on the palate, but too bitter for a Helles style lager. More akin to a German pils.

andrew5244

3.5

good solid beer. nothing too unique but good taste and easy to drink

wyatt102

3.5

I’m a huge fan of helles style lagers and while I love Jester king ….this isn’t true to the style and didn’t get the best character from the Saaz hops sadly… I also felt the beer was a little too bitter in the back

Antnee5072

4.0

Nice, tasting Helles Lager. 🍺