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Svesse

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Svesse has a new beer style achievement

Level 6 for Lager - Helles ticks with a total of 75 ticks of this sub style.
Helles from Hops & Barley (Friedrichshainer) was the one that did it!
11 months ago


6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Draft at Biererei, Berlin, 15 July 2025) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty, hoppy nose with notes of bread, head and citrus. Malty taste with bread, grain, grass, hay and a mild herbal/grassy bitterness. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Fresh and well balanced. Quite nice.
Tried from Draft at Biererei Bar & Vintage Cellar on 08 Sep 2025 at 20:52

8.6/10 Setting 9 Selection 9 Service 8 Food Value 8 Overall 9
Excellent beer bar down in a basement in the residential area Neukölln, close to Boddinstrasse U-bahn. Modern interior in concrete, steel and light wood. Bar on the left when entering, fair amount of seating. Good outdoor area as well. Up to 22 taps of craft beer, good mixture of styles and beer nationalties. Excellent bottle/can selection. Friendly and knowledgeable service. Mainly inhabited by beer geeks. Usually not over crowded. Top spot in Berlin, a must visit.
Visited on 08 Sep 2025 at 20:44

7.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(Draft at Muted Horn, Berlin, 15 July 2025) Cloudy golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with pineapple, mango, grapefruit and passionfruit. Fruity taste with notes of pineapple, mango, citrus, grapefruit, white bread and a generous resiny/citric bitterness in a slightly boozy finish. Full body, with a certain sweetness. On the strongish side, but rich, hoppy and juicy. Very nice.
Tried from Draft at Muted Horn on 08 Sep 2025 at 20:28

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty, hoppy nose with crisp-bread, passionfruit, orange and fresh herbal hops. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of bread, passionfruit, orange peel and a mild herbal/citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, dry. Hoppy and refreshing. Nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2025 at 19:26

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(Bottle) Brownish amber colour, hazy, with foamy beige head. Malty nose with notes of oak wood, brandy, caramel, wort bread, brown sugar, treacle-toffee, orange chocolate and liquorice. Malty, vinous taste with oak wood, brandy, caramel, wort bread, brown sugar, treacle toffee, orange peel, chocolate, tobacco, liquorice and a mild spicy bitterness in a warming finish. More than medium body, sweet. Rich and warming, with a generous wood character. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2025 at 18:44

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(Bottle, vintage 2018) Dark reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty nose with dried fruit, dates, fruit cake, treacle, apricot marmalade and chocolate. Malty, slightly roasty taste with notes of dried fruit, dates, raisins, caramel, treacle, coffee, prunes, soy sauce and a warming finish with fairly low bitterness. Almost full body, quite sweet. Rich, sweet and warming. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2025 at 15:12

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
(Draft at Muted Horn, Berlin, 15 July 2025) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty, hoppy nose with notes of bread, citrus and herbs. Malty, hoppy taste with bread, hay, grass, citrus, herbs and a balanced herbal/citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Fresh and well balanced. Quite nice.
Tried from Draft at Muted Horn on 06 Sep 2025 at 21:48

7.4/10 Setting 7 Selection 7 Service 7 Food Value 8 Overall 8
Nice place just across the street from Dolden Mädel. Actually a beer store, serving 8 taps as well. Good bottle and can selection (apparently, being a beer store). One large table at the center, some seats around the place. Seating outside as well. Good service. Inhabited by locals and beer geeks. Not really in a tourist area, but I guess one or two beer tourists would find their way here. Just in between Platz der Luftbrücke and Mehringdamm U-bahn stations. Well worth a visit.
Visited on 06 Sep 2025 at 21:38

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Draft at BierLaden, Berlin, 15 July 2025) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty, hoppy nose with bread, citrus and herbs. Malty taste with notes of bread, citrus, apricots and a mild herbal/grassy bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Fresh and well balanced pilsener. Quite nice.
Tried from Draft at BierLaden Berlin on 06 Sep 2025 at 21:27