Beer Style: European Pale Lager
Includes an array of styles including Munich helles, pale kellerbiers, pale lagers, Mexican lagers, and premium lagers.
Ham’s Sunfest Münchner-Style Helles clone
A Munich-style Helles from Ham’s Restaurant, which was founded in North Carolina back in 1935. Their brewpub location in Greensboro has since closed, but we’ve still got a recipe for their Sunfest!
Heineken International: Heineken clone
This classic Dutch lager available in green bottles across the world is still brewed using the same recipe since first made available in 1873.
Brewing South of the Border Cerveza Mexican-Style Lagers
They seem to be everywhere these days. And I’m not just talking about a certain clear-glassed bottle with a lime sticking out of it. More and more, we’re seeing craft breweries producing
Munich Helles
by the numbers OG: 1.045–1.051 (11.2–12.6 °P) FG: 1.008–1.012 (2.1–3.1 °P) SRM: 3–5 IBU: 16–22 ABV: 4.7–5.4% Today’s craft beer world is full of creativity and innovation. There are many new, creative
Helles and Kölsch: Germany’s Session Beers
Nothing goes with summer like the bottom-fermented helles from Munich and the top-fermented Kölsch from Cologne.
Spaten Premium Lager clone
Spaten’s roots can be traced back to the 1300s. The name of the brewery is derived from the Spaeth family, who purchased the 225-year-old brewery in 1622. Spaten’s modern tradition began in Munich in 1807 when Gabriel Sedlmayr I, brewmaster for the Royal Court of Bavaria, took over the brewery. His son, the legendary innovator Gabriel Sedlmayr II, later became brewmaster and created Munich helles as an alternative to pilsner.
Spaten’s Munich Helles is smooth, delicate, simple and subtle. It has an enticing balance between hop bitterness and malt. Spaten is a beautiful yellow-gold color and has a creamy head. This is a delicious, easy-drinking lager.
Czech Pale Lager
A Czech Pale Lager is the lower alcohol little brother of the Czech Pilsner, and here is a recipe from a native of Czech Republic. The production methods are fairly unique, so if you’re looking for something different than your normal brew sessions, this recipe could be for you.
Czech Pale Lager
If you’re in the mood for lower-alcohol beer with character, Czech pale lager is a nice alternative to making session IPAs or English bitters. Recipe by Petr Bachan • Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Czech Pale Lager
The Czech pale lager is the newest style to be added to the Beer Judge Certification Program and is perfect for homebrewers.
Cinco de Mayo Cerveza
Recipe courtesy of Leener’s Brew Works – Northfield, Ohio
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Bill Ballinger’s Munich Helles
A Munich Helles recipes that scored a 46 out of 50 at the Indiana Brewers Cup among 1,071 entries.
Kohl’s Pale Kellerbier
More hop presence than a Munich Helles and most often served relatively young and unfiltered in comparison to Pilsner, a Kellerbier can come in a Pale or Amber version. This version falls in the Pale variety. This recipe is a little stronger than a traditional Kellerbier, but the hops will provide a bright balance to the malt and alcohol.
