Hell
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Helles Regular|
Score
6.78
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Finally, a Surly beer my German mother will drink. She says this one tastes like a bier from back home. Not unlike a Zwickel Bier from Germany, Hell is not filtered and fermented with lager yeast, American hops takes a back seat to the Pils malt sweetness and fresh bread aroma. The color is well... hell (Deutsch for light). It’s fiendishly drinkable, and you don’t have to sell your soul to get another.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Scattered lace. Lemon and wheat flavor with grass cutting notes. Light bodied and light carbonation
Tried
from Can
from
Beer Run
on 28 Feb 2026
at 00:03
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hay nose. Clear yellow, medium head. Lemongrass.Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2026
at 23:35
6/10
Solid beer with the best meat.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Aug 2022
at 18:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 09 Apr 2021
at 21:18
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
As pictured, its a big green & silver pounder 3$ can. Got it a Chalet Premier in North LIma, nice place BTW. Of course hell means helles, you know, a dork, oops I mean dort. Not what you think. Of course its clear pale macro in eye. Big giant foaming head in the mug. Smell is somewhat mildly perfume olfactory. Pretty good co2. The big thing however is the taste; its big bitter lager, in the obtuser style. For 5%, it sure tastes like its more. I want to call it a sharp pilz but this stuff is broader and duller. Quite difficult. Yes, I guess it is lager from hellos, belles, elvis - helles. eh? Longish bitter bullshit finish. Bout as enjoyable as a ubiquitous IPA. Not impressed.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Oct 2020
at 19:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Surly Hell Lager 5% Nice copper color with a thick head of foam the aroma has soft herbal hops while the malt gives honey graham notes. The first sip was a bit overly sweet but with a bit of time the hops came through nicely to create a balanced quaffable brew.
Tried
on 08 Sep 2020
at 04:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7
Clear yellow body with lasting white head. Medium hay aroma. Full bodied malt with a good hop streak. Long wonderful finish.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2020
at 03:32
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Absolute lager goodness. Mild grain sweetness couples with straw and grass, accented by apple and lemon, leading to a floral bitterness on the back end laced with citrus pith and cut grass. Slight toasted notes come through in the fade. Friggin’ delicious.
Tried
on 07 Jul 2020
at 20:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours clear bright gold into a stein. Bright white head with good retention recedes leaving spot lacing. Cracker and hay aromas. Crisp with caramel, earthy hop and wet hay front to back. Lasting bitter earth and wet hay finish. Nice.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2020
at 21:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can. Pours clear pale gold with a white head. Gusher. Gushed right on to my carpet so some deductions on the final score. But surprisingly good for a lager. Light malt, cracker, some earthy hops. Crisp finish.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jan 2020
at 05:53