Tucker Helles Lager

Helles (meaning “bright” or “pale”) lagers are among the most important and popular in the pantheon of German lager styles. A bit fuller and rounder on the palate than most German pilsners, with a bit more of a restrained hop presence, they deliver artful and flavorful balance in a clean and crisp package. Tucher’s Helles presents a bright golden color with a robust head of pale foam. In the aroma, look for subtle noble hop notes offering lightly grassy, citric, and spicy tones, all mild and allowing a noticeable underlying bready and very lightly toasty malt profile to make itself known. Those malts form a sturdy core in the flavor department, with plenty of fresh bread and a touch of cracker coming through quite roundly and smoothly with a dash of malt sweetness within a medium body. Hop bitterness is low but well-balanced with the malts, while the grassy and lightly spicy notes add quintessential German character, merging with the mild bitter bite, bright carbonation, and overall crispness of this lager to refresh the palate and beckon another sip. A very food-friendly beer, this helles will pair well with German fare as well as simple summer grilling – burgers, chicken, pork chops, shrimp skewers, pizza, tempura, and tacos .