Paolozzi Helles Lager

Edinburgh Beer Factory in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Lager - Helles Regular

Score

6.25

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 18

Ticks: 37

Lager. That most taken for granted, everyday of beers is actually one of the most complex from a brewing perspective, and given due care and imagination really can be sublime.

Brewed with 100% barley malt, ‘munichised’ water, and, most importantly, given a proper lagering (cold conditioning) period for 5-6 weeks following fermentation, this 5.2% abv Munich helles style lager beer has a perfect bitter-sweet balance and fabulously sparkling appearance. We don’t pasteurise our lager, so it’s extra fresh and keeps its natural fullness of flavour.

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7.1

jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Paolozzi Helles Lager from Edinburgh Beer Factory 2 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle and can. Clear deep golden body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lightly roasted malt, straw and white bread. Flavour of grass, herbs, biscuit and a light hoppy finish. Thin body with an oily mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Very clean and crisp but with a maltier note than most. Nice label design.

Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2025 at 18:13

Kleg (3852) reviewed Paolozzi Helles Lager from Edinburgh Beer Factory 5 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5

Festival pint (20 oz) draft at Ryries at Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, Scotland. It pours a dark golden-amber color with a small khaki head and great retention. Virtually no aroma. Excellent retention. This is a very good Helles. It's smooth and clean and bready/doughy, and really easy drinking. Medium body and medium-light carbonation. Not bitter at all. Slightly sweet. The more I drink of this Helles, the more I like it. It's really good.

Tried from Draft at Ryrie’s Bar on 29 Aug 2025 at 13:01

5.5

dwest (2949) reviewed Paolozzi Helles Lager from Edinburgh Beer Factory 5 months ago

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

tap at Marine Hotel in North Berick Scotland. Solid german style Helles - decent

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2025 at 20:57

5.8

tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Paolozzi Helles Lager from Edinburgh Beer Factory 7 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

From tap at The Guildford Arms, Edinburgh. Sweetish malt with grainy notes, hint of fruit. On the sweet side for Helles, I prefer a more bitter Helles. Still, acceptable Lager.

Tried from Cask at Guildford Arms on 04 Jul 2025 at 00:08

6.3

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Paolozzi Helles Lager from Edinburgh Beer Factory 7 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Old rating - A 330ml bottle brought back from Scotland by my wife. Pours a amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, malt, fruits & straw. Medium carbonation. Crisp slightly bitter finish. Passable, but not a helles.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 21:25