Smoked Helles
Pipeworks Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
7.06
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7.9/10
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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.
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
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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
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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