Gentleman's Wit (4.3% ALC, 15 IBU) – a traditional Belgian wit (white beer) with added bergamot and lemon zest. The 2015 International Brewing Awards saw IHL Lager win a gold medal in the Can category, while Hells Lager and Pale Ale both received a silver medal in Keg Lager and Keg Ale categories respectively. [17] See also [ edit ]

Country Kind of Silence from Resident Culture and Fox Farm’s The Cottage are both beautifully crafted and worth seeking out,” recommends Porter. Helles is extremely versatile,” Porter says. “Obviously nothing against the traditional German fare – but Helles is just at home next to a punchy bowl of pad thai from your favorite take-out spot or playing the malty accompaniment to an herbaceous pizza topped with red pepper flakes.” Why we did it and why Camden Town". camdentownbrewery.com. Camden Town Brewery . Retrieved 10 February 2014.Let's dig in. What Is a Helles Lager? Photography courtesy of Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan) Hells Lager is everything to us. It’s the reason we started a brewery and – we believe – a unique product with a unique name. When we set out to brew a lager we knew we wanted to create a hybrid of our two favourite styles Helles and Pilsner, for which we created the portmanteau name ‘Hells’, a blend of both. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Camden Town Brewery, London". Financial Times. The Financial Times Ltd. 13 September 2013 . Retrieved 10 February 2014. As cliche as it might be, Helles is great with a pair of proper boiled Weisswurst and mustard,” shares Moser. “Also, fantastic with other eclectic European-inspired dishes, Paella comes to mind!”

Camden Town Brewery built a new brewery in Enfield by the banks of the River Lee, 12 miles north of their Kentish Town brewery. Completed in Spring 2017, the new brewery will allow production to move to Enfield while the current branch at Wilkin Street Mews is renovated into a pilot brewery. [6] [7] Beers [ edit ] A Camden Town Brewery branded beer glass.

How Should We Pair a Helles Lager?

Hells Lager has won numerous awards including Champion Keg Lager at the 2013 International Brewing Awards and bronze at the 2013 European Beer Star. [15] Camden Town Brewery is a Camden, London-based brewery founded in 2010, and owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev since 2015. [1] History [ edit ] Helles are all about that keyword: balance. For a great helles, neither the malt nor the hops will shine. Rather, they walk the tightrope together hand in hand.

It's under each of these matriarchs that you'll find all the various beer styles we've come to know and love. For example, hazies and imperial stouts classify as ales. While pilsners and helles (pronounced Hell-us) classify as lagers. The UK beer scene has grown a huge amount since we started making Hells and we are very proud and inspired to be amongst so many excellent small breweries making lagers. We are however, the only Hells Lager. Until now. Literally translating from German into English as pale or bright, helles pours a beautiful bright, pale yellow in color. We think what’s happening in the craft beer scene is really exciting. Great beers are being brewed by really interesting brewers. People who are passionate about their beers and what they stand for. Creating innovative brands, bringing huge diversity and choice to a market that was stagnating. Not only brewing distinctive beers, but also building distinctive brands that stand for themselves. The latter is a fantastic German-style beer that happens to be one of the most approachable versions of a lager. But, what exactly is a helles? And why is it worth exploring?

Helping You Find Your New Favorite German Helles

Expect notes of bread, biscuit, and character supported by a soft floral finish from the noble hops. It has recently come to our attention that another UK brewery has started using the name “Hells Craft Lager”, in a graphic style similar to ours for one of their beers. Like our Hells Lager, it is 4.6% ABV. Like Brasserie Dupont for saisons or Sierra Nevada for modern West Coast hoppy beers, there are some true masters in the world of Helles. So far in 2022 we've covered a wide range of styles from the 17 Best Pilsners to the 15 Best Pastry Stouts to the 11 Best Berliner Weisses to the 12 Best American IPAs. Overall, it's a list that has been heavily dominated by ales. When done right, Helles is equally satisfying and refreshing making it pretty damn versatile no matter the occasion or season,” Adams says. Hop Culture’s 12 Favorite Helles Lagers