1A. Lite American Lager
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1B. Standard American Lager
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1C. Premium American Lager
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1D Munich Helles
Munich Helles
| 1D. Munich Helles
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Vital Statistics
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| BJCP Style Guideline Definition (2004)
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| IBUs: 16-22
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SRM: 3-5
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OG: 1.045-1.051
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FG: 1.008-1.012
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ABV: 4.7-5.4
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| Aroma: Grain and sweet, clean malt aromas predominate. May also have a very light noble hop aroma, and a low background note of DMS (from pils malt). No esters or diacetyl.
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| Appearance: Medium yellow to pale gold, clear, with a creamy white head.
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| Flavor: Grain and sweet, clean malt aromas predominate. May also have a very light noble hop aroma, and a low background note of DMS (from pils malt). No esters or diacetyl.
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| Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium carbonation, smooth maltiness with no trace of astringency.
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| Overall Impression: Grain and sweet, clean malt aromas predominate. May also have a very light noble hop aroma, and a low background note of DMS (from pils malt). No esters or diacetyl.
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| History: Created in Munich in 1895 at the Spaten brewery by Gabriel Sedlmayr to compete with Pilsner-style beers.
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| Comments: Unlike Pilsner but like its cousin, Munich Dunkel, Helles is a malt-accentuated beer that is not overly sweet, but rather focuses on malt flavor with underlying hop bitterness in a supporting role.
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| Ingredients: Moderate carbonate water, Pilsner malt, German noble hop varieties.
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| Commercial Examples: Hacker-Pschorr M̹nchner Helles, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager, Andechser Hell, Augustiner Lagerbier Hell, Weihenstephaner Original, Stoudt's Gold Lager
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1E. Dortmunder Export
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