Bottle 0,5 ltr: Cloudy hazy colored brew with an low sweet bitterness, hints of banana, some citrus and cloves.

Pours pale golden, almost perfectly transparent. Medium sized, relatively fluffy white head, average retention and lacing. A pretty subdued but freshly simple aroma: restrained malty base with just a minimum amount of grainy malts (hay, crackery hints), delicate white flowers notes (chamomille most noticeable), a bit of herbal/grassy freshness. Taste notes follow the aroma. Sweetness and bitterness are both delicate, the beer has a delicate refreshing feeling and a neutral, dry enough finish/aftertaste. Quite light in body, pretty light carbonation too; very quaffable. Overall: very simple, classicly delicate helles (maybe even more delicate than usual). Nothing out of this world, but well refined.

Clear golden colour with small white head.Aroma of hops and grain nice malty and crispy fresh good note of hops and malt mild bready and smooth nice clean beer.

Light brown with reddish hints, maybe a bit of haziness. Average sized off-white/greyish head, good enough retention and lacing. Average intensity in the aroma: a malty base that's slightly toasted, with some caramel and perhaps a hint of nuttiness to it, the slightest dark fruit hints, a touch of cinchona. Taste notes follow the aroma, plus maybe a touch of floral hops. Good taste definition, excellent sweet/bitter balance, with a slightly sweet leaning mouth and a balanced/neutral, dry enough finish with a touch of cinchona. Lightish in body, with average, fine-bubbled carbonation; classic franconian easy drinking mouthfeel. A very well crafted example of the style.

50cl Fles van De Bierkoning. Mistig diepgouden kleur, witte kraag. Eerst banaan, licht kruidig, iets grassig, later meer vegetaal, peer, wat frisse tarwe, degelijk bitter. Lichte body. Geen hoogvlieger op Weizengebied.

Bottle bought by mail order in Japan. Medium golden color, clear, with a tall head. Malty biscuit nose with some corn. Flavor is more DMS creamed corn, with sweet esters, stone fruit, citrus, and a strong bitterness. Full body. There is a lot to offer in this beer, but unfortunately the DMS is overwhelming. Would like to try it fresh on tap.

100ml draught, 6.8 % abv, at Hopfen+Malz. Clear golden body. filmy layer, dotted spots on the glass. Pale malty smell, semi-sweet, promising. Honeyed caramel malts to the taste character. Mid-sweet malty ending. Quite fine depth to it. Quite alright (Aachen, 26.02.2026).