Munich Helles · All-German Malt · 5.5% ABV

Helles Lager

Pale malt and noble hops. The Munich Helles as Munich intended it — clean, crisp, honest.

ABV: 5.5%
IBU: N/A
SRM: 2

Weyermann Malt · Noble Hops · Bone Dry · Munich-Style

Tasting Notes

Munich Helles. Four Weeks Cold.

The Helles is the clearest expression of how we work. There's nowhere to hide — the malt is the beer, the water is the beer, the four weeks is the beer.

All-German malt isn't a marketing claim. In a beer where the malt is the primary flavor, the malt is the most important decision.

The session lager of the tap list. Order it on arrival to calibrate your palate, or return to it at the end of a flight.

Appearance: Crystal-clear pale gold. Dense white head.
Aroma: Clean, soft pale malt. Light floral noble hops. No off-notes.
Flavor: Highly attenuated yet still malt-sweet. Low bitterness balances the malt. Crisp, clean, long finish.
Mouthfeel: Light-to-medium body, high carb. The session lager of the tap list.
Pairings: Weisswurst
Grilled chicken
Light pasta
Mild cheeses
Pretzels

Stainless-steel fermentation tanks lined along the back wall of the von C Brewing Co. brewhouse in Norristown PA — bar stools at the foot of the tanks, polished concrete floor reflecting the warm overhead work lights, the place every batch of every beer on the tap list passes through

Process

How it gets to the glass.

01
Pilsner malt, water, noble hops, lager yeast. That's the list. No adjuncts, no shortcuts.
02
Four weeks cold conditioning. The patience is the entire point.

The Brewlog

Brewed to spec.

Every batch passes through the same sequence. Nothing leaves the tank early.

Style: Munich Helles
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 16
SRM: 2
Malt: All-German Pilsner
Hops: German noble
Conditioning: 4 weeks minimum cold
Faucet: Czech side-pull

The Short Answers

About Helles Lager.

What makes a Munich Helles different?

Brilliant clarity from extended cold conditioning, soft malt sweetness from quality German base malt, and restrained noble hops. Most mass-market lagers shorten the lagering for production. We don't.

Why all-German malt?

Because in a beer where the malt is the primary flavor, the malt is the most important decision. We use a German base malt that's been kilned for clean, soft pale-malt character.

Available at the taproom?

Yes — flagship on the tap list at 1210 Stanbridge Street, Norristown. Open Wed–Sun. Call (484) 231-1501 to confirm.

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