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Kraftbrau Helles

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Kraftbrau Helles

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A Dortmunder/Helles formerly brewed by
Kraftbrau Brewery

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

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133.53/5.03.44/5.04.5%92.6Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A light Munich style lager

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 Silphium (2029), Lansing, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 9, 2005  
On tap at Kraftbrau. Slightly hazy yellow body, thin off-white head. Light, sweet, biscuity aroma with grassy hops. Biscuity, grassy body with light sweetness, flavorful and crisp, with the "lemon and cookies" I expect in the better examples of this style. Light beer that is pleasing and tasty, and complex in its own right. It can be done, and Kraftbrau nailed this one.


 AustinMilbarge (681), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 23, 2004  
That fuzzy, saaz hops mouthfeel is good. Sour, but well balanced. I didn’t get too much citrus, but all together, atmosphere and beer came together for a good experience.


 thehoff (522), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 20, 2003  
Pale orange hefeweizen look to the beer with a very frothy white head attached. Smells much like an IPA, grapefruit peel, coriander, slight banana/bubble gum. Very nice flavor. Some apple peel, a sourness in the back of the mouth, tangy, slightly citrusy, almost like the tang of lemonade presugared. Interesting because I can't recall ever having a Helles before and really don't know what to expect from the style. Hopefully this is what is expected. Enjoyable.


 LiebeBier (745), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 23, 2003  
Beautiful beer. Nice white head. Smells like Deutshland. Very malty flavor. An awesome tasting beer.


 PhillyBeer2112 (1861), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/514/20
May 14, 2003  
Dark yellow and slightly hazy with a small head. Earthy spicy hop aroma and flavor, and strangely: notes of banana and phenols?! Almost like a Bavarian weizen mixed with Helles. Weird and unique but not bad. Sweetish flavor and balanced, almost alkaline finish - do I detect some lychee or corn like DMS components?



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