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Starr Hill Brewery in Crozet, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Helles Regular|
Score
6.62
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American Helles Lager
Heavy Rotation series. An American twist on a clean German Helles. Cascade hops pervade this full-bodied lager with bready malt flavor.
MALT: 2-Row, Munich, Carafoam
HOPS: Cascade
YEAST: Lager
Heavy Rotation series. An American twist on a clean German Helles. Cascade hops pervade this full-bodied lager with bready malt flavor.
MALT: 2-Row, Munich, Carafoam
HOPS: Cascade
YEAST: Lager
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. Poured shiny gold. Little bit of hay. Some grass and sweetbread malts. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery. Clear golden, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of floral, grassy hops, dry bready malt. The taste is sweet bready pale malt, lemon, grassy hops. Medium bodied, crisp.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2016
at 22:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Clear golden yellow color, small white head. Aroma of lightly floral hay. Taste has subtle white pepper, straw. OK.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2016
at 19:35
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Corn and hay nose. Hazy amber, medium yellow head. Dry barley malt and clay, chlorine. Minty grass hop finish. Light body, moderate carbonation. Nice hop bill.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2016
at 20:36
7/10
Tried
on 21 Oct 2016
at 18:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the brewery. Pour is Light golden. Aroma is helles lager. Grasses, leaves. Taste is dry bark, dust, must. Meh. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Sep 2016
at 12:50