A gold-colored German lager with a smooth, malty flavor and a soft, dry finish. Subtle spicy, floral, or herbal hops and restrained bitterness help keep the balance malty but not sweet, which helps make this beer a refreshing, everyday drink.
Moderate grainy-sweet malt aroma. Low to moderately-low spicy, floral, or herbal hop aroma. Pleasant, clean fermentation profile, with malt dominating the balance. The freshest examples will have more of a malty-sweet aroma.
Pale yellow to pale gold. Clear. Persistent creamy white head.
Moderately malty start with the suggestion of sweetness, moderate grainy-sweet malt flavor with a soft, rounded palate impression, supported by a low to medium-low bitterness. Soft and dry finish, not crisp and biting. Low to moderately-low spicy, floral, or herbal hop flavor. Malt dominates hops in the palate, finish, and aftertaste, but hops should be noticeable. No residual sweetness, simply the impression of maltiness with restrained bitterness. Clean fermentation profile.
Medium body. Medium carbonation. Smooth, well-lagered character.
Continental Pilsner malt. Traditional German hops. Clean German lager yeast.
Augustiner Lagerbier Hell, Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Gold, Löwenbraü Original, Paulaner Münchner Lager, Schönramer Hell, Spaten Münchner Hell, Weihenstephaner Original Helles
| Data | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Original gravity | 1.044 | 1.048 |
| Final gravity | 1.006 | 1.012 |
| Bitterness | 16.0 IBU | 22.0 IBU |
| Color | 5.9 EBC | 9.9 EBC |
| Alcohol | 4.70 ° | 5.40 ° |