Munich-Style Helles
German Origin Lager · Brewers Association 2025
2.5 SRM5 SRM
- OG
- 1.044 – 1.048
- FG
- 1.008 – 1.012
- ABV
- 4.8 – 5.6 %
- IBU
- 15 – 25
- Color
German Origin Lager · Brewers Association 2025
Many beer brands known as Austrian-Style Maerzen are nearly indistinguishable from Munich-Style Helles and are appropriately categorized here.
Pale to gold
Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present
Malt aroma and flavor are pronounced. Low levels of yeast-produced sulfur aromas and flavors may be present. Malt character may contain light biscuit attributes. There should be no caramel character.
Hop aroma is not present to low. Hop flavor is very low to low, derived from noble-type hops.
Low, derived from European noble-type hops.
Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be present. A very low level of DMS and/or sulfur attributes may be present (but not required) and in balance with other attributes.
Low to Medium
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