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Edison Brewing

Edison Brewing
James Munich Helles Lager

Category: Munich Helles

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.7%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Edison Brewing
James Munich Helles Lager

Category: Munich Helles

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5.7%
Golden yellow color. Aromas and flavors of butter poached apricot, butterscotch, green herbs and clove, and molasses with a velvety, vibrant, spritzy, dry medium body and a tingling, appealing, relaxed finish displaying notes of candied orange, sugar roasted pecans, brussel sprout, and over roasted toffee. Malty and very rounded with an almost creamy and slightly candied nature to the malt qualities.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Crisp & Light
Aroma Aroma: butter poached apricot, butterscotch, green herbs and clove, and molasses
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of candied orange, sugar roasted pecans, brussel sprout, and over roasted toffee
Bitterness Bitterness: Faint
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pad Thai Chicken, Eggplant Parmesan, Goat Cheese
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Malty and very rounded with an almost creamy and slightly candied nature to the malt qualities.

The Producer

Edison Brewing Company LLC

The Producer

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.