Repeater
Butcher and the Brewer in Cleveland, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Helles Regular|
Score
6.15
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German style lager:
Repeater started its life as a Koelsch and morphed into a Munich Helles over time. Typically our "lightest" beer, Repeater is a celebration of German ingredients and process. We start with an unassuming mash of Pilsen and chit malts that we decoct to create Maillard reactions and extract as much flavor as possible. During the boil we add juuuuust enough German noble hops (we're currently using Hallertau Mittelfrueh) to create a balancing bitterness, before tossing a few more pounds in the whirlpool to create spicy hop character that contrasts with the malty sweetness. Then she’s fermented cold and lagered for ~40 days to maximize her drinkability. Expect grainy goodness, floral spice, and a refreshing finish that you'll be eager to repeat.
Repeater started its life as a Koelsch and morphed into a Munich Helles over time. Typically our "lightest" beer, Repeater is a celebration of German ingredients and process. We start with an unassuming mash of Pilsen and chit malts that we decoct to create Maillard reactions and extract as much flavor as possible. During the boil we add juuuuust enough German noble hops (we're currently using Hallertau Mittelfrueh) to create a balancing bitterness, before tossing a few more pounds in the whirlpool to create spicy hop character that contrasts with the malty sweetness. Then she’s fermented cold and lagered for ~40 days to maximize her drinkability. Expect grainy goodness, floral spice, and a refreshing finish that you'll be eager to repeat.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
2$ can from vintage. Slight haze on pale color with a big fading white head. Nose is rather fresh typical pale lager. First taste oddly has some saison attributes and a little pepper. Decent carbonation. Maybe some slag in there, like gramma's permanent hair treatment or J&L blast furnace discharge. Now getting some fresh cut hay in there as well. Yea, in the middle that farmhouse saison attribute stuff keeps coming on and its not in a bad way. It actually adds some respected personality to this. Not sure where we got the helles lager style from, it doesn't say that on the can. Pretty good stuff, could drink a few of these babies. In the end, its just a quaffable well balanced lager that's unique compared to all the macros out there, yet still goes down just as civilized. No real bitterness to speak of but there is some noble hop personality ever present.
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 05 Jan 2026
at 21:04
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Hazy, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of grain, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
at
Butcher and the Brewer
on 19 Nov 2025
at 00:15
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Amber with a medium sized white head that faded quickly. Grainy, perfumey and floral. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2025
at 23:16
6/10
Tried
on 06 Sep 2016
at 18:25