Thomas Hooker Munich Style Golden Lager
by Thomas Hooker Ales and Lagers - Hartford, CT
Style: Munich Helles Lager
ABV: 5.3%
Sofia says it reminds her of a park in Summer. I say it reminds me of Munich, specifically the time Sof and I watched the Germany V. Sweden game this past summer.
The Gate is serving it now from a gravity cask. It's delicious. Sweet and Smooth. Get it in the NE for sure in most grog shoppes. Pick up a bottle for dinner. Come on, do it!
About the Munich Helles Lager style:
When the golden and clean lagers of Plzen (Bohemia) became all the rage in the mid-1800's, München brewers feared that Germans would start drinking the Czech beer vs. their own. Munich Helles Lager was their answer to meet the demand. A bit more malty, they often share the same spicy hop characters of Czech Pils, but are a bit more subdued and in balance with malts. "Helles" is German for "bright."
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