Paulaner Original Münchner Hell (Premium Lager)

Brewed by Paulaner Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Munich, Germany

Draught at Paulaner im Roten Ochsen in Cologne. Golden beer with a medium, short-lasting, white head. Both the aroma and the flavor are mostly malty but with a bit of hops presence as well. The body is surprisingly medium to full, and the mouthfeel is quite nice.

Name: Paulaner
Date: 03/12/1998
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta

clear yellow, lots of visable carbonation, sweet malt aroma, frothy head, tart malt flavor, slight clove character,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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Clear and yellow. Has a white head. Mostly lasting. Light aroma, some hoppy notes. Flavor starts moderate sweet and finish moderate bitter. Watery texture.

Golden/yellow poure lots of bubbles and a medium white foam head. Bready aroma, little citrus. Flavor is clean and glassy, slightly on the yeasty/malty side. Hops appear in the aftertaste. Watery palate dispite the bubbles. The maltiness makes this a good pizza beer =)

12 oz, bottled Dec 2006. Clear topaz with a small, but lasting head. Dry, sweet cereal and corn shuck-grassy aroma. Flavor is sweet cereal grain, with some delicately bitter, fruity and herby hops on the end. Palate is almost medium-bodied, fairly smooth and makes my tongue tingle a bit.

My bottle says Original Munich premium lager, I hope this is the right beer. Initially an off aroma when you pop the lid but it clears to a more attractive olfactory once poured. Ubiquitous pale yellow american lager color. The taste is a little more savory than many dorts. Some salt in the background. Much easier to enjoy without effort when compared to Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold and Victory V. Good creamy carbonation is present on a medium low level. Bitterness is well controlled and minimized. But after a few swigs and near the end of the session there is a building industrial or mettalic bite that manifests itself on the back of the throat. That hangs for a while on the finish. Overall, cannot keep up with that ever popular dort Lowenbrau.

Bottle, 500ml, pasteurised. Gold with white forced head. Thin and watery malt flavours straight from the start with quite a metallic, tinny background taste. I get a touch of hops, but seemingly quite boiled and I get very little subtle nuances, frankly disappointing.

Bottle... very impressive beer. Was interested in it after it’s debut with me was a Salvator. Pours a nice and soothing yellow with a medium sized white head. First impression: might have a bit of a watery, generic flavor. On second time around, an instant change. A very full bbodied flavor. Textured, with character. The finish is nice and hoppy. A beautiful bitter flavor. A very fine beer.