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Church Street Brewing Company

Church Street Brewing Company
Heavenly Helles Lager

Category: Munich Helles

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Church Street Brewing Company
Heavenly Helles Lager

Category: Munich Helles

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
Yellow color. Aromas and flavors of lemon zest and lemon curd, apple cinnamon oatmeal, and oily green herbs with a velvety, lively, spritzy, dry medium body and a charming, medium-length finish revealing notes of french bread toast points, lemon zest, and mild herbs de provence. A rock solid Helles Lager loaded with roasted grains, a touch of citrus, and a pleasing finish balanced with green herbs.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lemon zest and lemon curd, apple cinnamon oatmeal, and oily green herbs
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of french bread toast points, lemon zest, and mild herbs de provence
Bitterness Bitterness: Faint
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pad Thai Chicken, Eggplant Parmesan, Goat Cheese
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rock solid Helles Lager loaded with roasted grains, a touch of citrus, and a pleasing finish balanced with green herbs.

The Producer

Church Street Brewing Co.

The Producer
1480 Industrial Drive Unit C
Itasca, IL 60143
USA
1 630-438-5725

Munich Helles

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Serve in a Pilsner Glass
Munich helles lagers are pale to golden in color and range in alcohol from 4.5-5.5%. These beers traditionally malt-accented with subtle hop character. They are generally weightier than standard pale lagers though less substantial than dortmunder export styles. The finest examples still come from the brewing center of Munich and are relatively easy to find in major US markets. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Full Sail LTD 03, Hofbräu Original Lager and Paulaner Original Munich Premium Lager.