Pipeworks Brewing Company Smoked Helles

Smoked Helles

 

Pipeworks Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

  Smoked / Rauchbier Regular
Score
7.06
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 3
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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt copper color/slight chill haze to it and a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet meaty to bacon smoky tones with a smooth malt backbone and a light note of white bread
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a rounded meaty to bready sweet maltiness; finishes savory sweet with smoky meatiness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting; good carb level
Overall: I say good smoked lager worthy of coming back to.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2026 at 23:11

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pour is a dark gold with a large white head. Aroma is a meaty smoke. Flavor is more smoky meat but not a total bacon bomb. Pretty easy drinking for a smoked beer. If you ever wanted to try a smoked beer but wanted to ease into it this would be a good one to try.
Tried on 25 May 2024 at 20:17

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Man in the Moon. Clear golden with a medium white head. Aroma of smoke, charcuteries and some bread. The same in the taste. Also some hops in the finish. A pleasant one.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jan 2021 at 11:11