Only Van's

Baxbier in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Lager - Helles Regular

Score

6.56

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: 19

Ticks: 5

The Lager Paradox: Simplicity can be deceptively intricate. This classic Helles is the perfect nothing-box beer. We've brewed it not because the world is begging for it, but because our head brewer (Van) has been having fever dreams about this beer for years. Endless research on classic Bavarian malts and hops, countless calls with masters of German brewing, two tanks of demineralized water, our first decoction mash and a solid six weeks of lagering later, here it finally is: Only Van's. Because a Helles is the most naked you will ever see a brewer.

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6.6

CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Only Van's from Baxbier 7 months ago

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

13th June 2025, morning session at Indewildeman, Amsterdam, this was a decent mellow and bitter Helles

Tried from Draft on 14 Jul 2025 at 19:35

6.9

midovark (6747) reviewed Only Van's from Baxbier 11 months ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5.5

Can at home, courtesy of the Bax boys, thanks! Almost clear golden pour with a white head. Noble hops combine with pale, grainy malts, slightly more on the sweet side, although there’s certainly some bitterness for balance. Light bodied, could’ve been more crisp

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 09:00

6.4

Svesse (15730) reviewed Only Van's from Baxbier 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 20 July 2024) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty nose with bread, grass, honey and herbal hops. Fruity taste with notes of bread, cereal, grass and a mild herbal bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and refreshing. Quite nice.

Tried on 25 Sep 2024 at 20:37

6.4

beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Only Van's from Baxbier 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of mild grassy and citrusy hops, pale malt. Taste of gently grassy bitter hops, pale malt, moderate to long bitter finish.

Tried on 28 May 2024 at 08:29

6.1

WillemsUrenkel (5564) reviewed Only Van's from Baxbier 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

0,44 l can from Slijterij Wijnalda, Haren. BB 03/25. Clear pale golden in the glass, small one finger white head. Grassy grainy aroma, some bitter hop. Taste starts grainy, some caramel and malt, bitterhop in the background. Hints of citrus and apple. Little bit above average carbonated. Yes, it´s a Helles, nothing more, or less.

Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2024 at 20:16