Ettaler Kloster Edel-Hell

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Ettal
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Ettal, Germany

(Bottled) Clear amber with a small, reasonably tight and lacy - although quickly fading - head. Mildly buttery aroma with some grassy-herby hops and metallic hints. Flavor is also mildly buttery, herby-hoppy, metallic, and not at all bitter. Almost medium body with a slicky palate, and soft carbonation. A herby, buttery and metallic lager - OK once, but not something I’d buy again.

Bottle. Pours a pale golden body with a white head. Grainy, dry malt bill with a hint of dried fruit. Slightly bitter with a light sweet note. EH.

Draught. Medium high and lasting creamy head. Clear golden body. Mild sweet malty aroma. Mild malty sweet flavor with little hops bitterness. Short aftertaste.

Funked aroma of horse piss. Hazy golden, no head. Refreshing grassy hay flavor. Tastes pilsnerish. Celery finish. Lacking in many ways, but I would definitely drink it again.

Bottle; poured a clear golden color with a fleeting head. Aroma of grain, bread, must; ok aroma. The flavor doesn’t blow you away, but it is quite drinkable. Sweet malt and bread, with a dusting of earthy hops in the finish. Solid palate, that had a bit of creaminess; very soft. Long and nice finish. Nice summer time beer.

Sampled in Fussen. A really good and really mild brew. Well crafted with mild malty punch. Full of lots of different flavors from fruits. A good brew, but has a big aftertaste that takes a bit of getting used to.

One of my "go-to" beers at the doener stand down the street. Bright golden with an accent on the malts. I think I’ll go have one right now!

Pours a very carbonated soft pale yellow with a frothy white one finger head. The nose is bready, musty, some sweetness and hay, lager yeast. Flavor is musty, wet bread, hay, very mild tart bitterness. Soft nicely carbonated palate with the mildest hop bite.