Today I taste the Bavarian Helles from the private brewery in the foothills of the Alps. Beer is called Allgäuer Hüttenbier.
Beer for today tasting I received as a gift, for which I thank and I would recommend for the future 🙂
The brewery, which brewed that Helles is named Privatbrauerei Höss der Hirschbräu.
The plant is located in Sonthofen – picturesque town in Bavaria, at the foot of the Alps.
photo: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonthofen
The origins of the brewery dates back to 1657, while in 1859 it is bought by Josef Anton Höss and to this day remains as a private family-owned.
All beers are brewed naturally maintaining the German Beer Purity Law – Reinheitsgebot.
Their dortmunder Hirsch-Gold won the Gold at the World Beer Cups in 2014.
Representative of the same style (helles, dortmunder) is today’s guest on the blog – Allgäuer Hüttenbier.
Name: ALLGAUER HUTTENBIER (Helles, alc. 5,2% ABV, 12,6°P)
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The beer is very clear, straw-coloured. Foam white, medium high, fairly quickly falling. |
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The aroma of malt, cereal. Light note of hops, pepper. Palpable DMS (which is typical for beers brewed with Pilsener malt). |
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The taste of typical Helles. There is a sweetness of malt. There is accent of bread, a note of caramel, honey. Delicate acidity, touch of hoppy. Bitterness rather low, but distinct, especially after a few sips. Finish malty with bitterish hint of hops. Saturation and bodied at medium level. |
Allgäuer Hüttenbier is a typical representative of the style helles, but I must admit that it is very tasty.
Malty aroma with a hint of hops.
In taste the sweetness of malt, caramel and honey, hoppy accent. Moderate bitterness and malty finish with a touch of hops.
The beer is very refreshing, extremely drinkable and tasty.
Strangely, even though I’m not a big fan of traditional light, pale lagers, this specialty quickly disappeared and left a good memory.
