When applied to beer, a helles (or Munich Helles) is a pale golden, malt-forward lager. It’s thought to have been invented around 1894 in Munich as a response to the Bohemian (or Czech) pilsners ...

Paulaner Munich Helles Lager. John Clampitt, lead brewer at Sun King Brewery in Indianapolis. ABV: 4.9% Average Price: $8.99 for a six-pack. Why This Beer? Paulaner Munich Helles is my pick.

It felt odd, really, that the day before I was set to write about this week's Beer of the Week, Southern Tier's "Where the Helles Summer?", it was nearly ninety degrees outside. Maybe I should ...

Born in 19th century Bavaria to compete with neighboring Bohemia’s immensely popular Pilsner-style lager, Munich’s competing Helles (German for “bright”) was designed for drinkability.

Munich helles. In the late 19th century, Pilsener fueled a thirst for golden beer across Europe. Brewers elsewhere, especially in the south of Germany, scrambled to copy the Bohemian lagers.

Some of my other colleagues tasted the Purewater Brew Munich Helles side-by-side with a Yuengling. One of them (pictured at right) said the flavor was pretty generic, like Bud Light or Coors Light.

Aecht Schlenkerla Helles Aecht Schlenkerla. Mike Kelly, senior brewer at Harpoon Brewery in Boston. ABV: 4.3%. Average Price: $5 for a 500ml bottle. Why This Beer? Aecht Schlenkerla Helles is my pick.

To drink, Black Hammer will pour fan favorites like Nectar of Life, a kolsch, Hella Sexy, a Munich helles (or light lager), and Sparkle Pony, a Belgian blonde Ale.

If you see the WTHelles Munich helles beer or New American Slang American pale ale on tap at a local brewery, it may be an award-winning beer from a homebrewer. The 5th-annual festival, held Sept ...

Straight Outta Munich, an export-style Helles from Round Trip, one of Georgia’s newest breweries, is this week’s Beer Pick.

Dan Gables new beer brats are made with SingleSpeed's Gable, a Munich helles lager. They'll be available at Hy-Vee stores across the state.

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