Top 10 Munchner Helles Brewed in America
The best munchner helles lagers should be perceived as having low bitterness and have a medium-bodied, malt-emphasized beer; with malt character. Certain renditions of this beer style approach a perceivable level of hop flavor and character but it is essentially balanced with malt character to retain its style identity. Malt character is sometimes bread-like yet always reminiscent of freshly and very lightly toasted malted barley. There should not be any caramel character. Color is light straw to golden.
1. Helles Lager – New Oberpfalz Brewing – Indiana
2. Penn Gold – Pennsylvania Brewing – Pennsylvania
3. Solar – Sanctum Brewing – California
4. Samuel Adams Golden Hour – Samuel Adams Brewery – Pennsylvania
5. Munich Light – Emmett’s Brewing – Illinois
6. Heliopolis – Red River Brewing – Louisiana
7. Bikini Blonde Lager – Maui Brewing – Hawaii
8. Saint Arnold Summer Pils – Saint Arnold Brewing – Texas
9. Helles Angel – Black Cloister Brewing – Ohio
10. Rahr’s Blonde – Rahr & Sons Brewing – Texas