Bottle bought by mail order in Japan. Pours a bright, clear gold with a low head. Nose is soft malt, lemons, biscuit, honey, a touch of oxidation and a tiny bit of DMS. Crisp, clean malt flavor, and extremely bitter for the style. Nothing like a Munich Helles, but super nice, if not in perfect condition when we got it.

Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass deep golden, nice small head. Fine malty spicy aroma. Starts fine malty, spicy, wheaty notes. Mild sweetish hints, not too intense. Shy lemon touch. Finish well balanced, soft malty-spicy. Quite drinkable. Nice one!

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Grainy malt with herbal-ish noble hop, straw, grassy hop. Above moderate bitter, slightly sweetish. Medium body. Solid Helles!

Golden or the slightest bit darker, clear looks. Average sized white head, quite good retention and a bit of lacing. Aroma: fresh/fragrant crackery malts, very light sweetish notes of honey, a hint of slightly citric fruitiness, a relatively intense (per style) clean grassy feel. A pretty simple aroma, not especially intense, but feels quite fragrant and refreshing. Taste notes follow the aroma closely: again, average taste intensity, a pretty nice refreshing feel and a delicate fragrant/crackery touch. Quite light in both sweetness and bitterness, very delicate and nicely balanced, very clean. Nice mouthfeel: quite light in body, light to medium, delicate, fine-bubbled carbonation; feels very smooth with a hint of crispness. Overall: a very classic, straightforward helles, maybe even simpler than other examples; very well crafted though and overall a very good example of the style.

Clear golden colour, white foam. Rustic, bready, malty with nice hoppiness. Great Helles

7/VII/24 - on tap, shared @ Zapfhahn (Bamberg, DE), BB: n/a (2024-521)

Clear gold yellow beer, big solid creamy white head, stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: fruity, some citrus notes, a little grassy, malty touch. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: good bitterness up front, a little soapy, floral touch, malty notes, a bit watery. Aftertaste: a bit grassy, hoppy, gentle bitterness, herbal touch, ok.

Tap. Full-golden clear and bright pour with a frothy white cap. Nose is predominantly clean malty with strong grassy notes. Mouth: malty, bodied despite the abv, hints of honey and perfect soft bitterness. Loved it!

Botella @El Cabanón, Avilés. 07/01/2023. Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca aromas y sabores cereal, malta, levadura cuerpo medio.