Style: Munich Helles
All StylesStyle Profile based on 936 recipes
BU:GU
0.38
Hops
3.2 g/L
Mash pH
5.51
Description
A clean, malty, gold-colored German lager with a smooth grainy-sweet 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. History: Created in Munich in 1894 at the Spaten brewery to compete with pale Pilsner-type beers. Currently the most popular style in Southern Germany. Style Comparison: Similar in malt balance and bitterness to Munich Dunkel, but less malty-sweet in nature and pale rather than dark. More body and malt presence than a German Pils, with less hop character throughout. Similar malt profile as a German Exportbier, but with less hops in the balance.
Examples: Augustiner Lagerbier Hell, Bürgerbräu Wolznacher Hell Naturtrüb, Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Gold, Löwenbraü Original, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager, Weihenstephaner Original
Typical Grain Bill
- 68%
- 18%
- 11%
% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%
Common Additions
- 80%
- 65%
- 42%
- 36%
% of Munich Helles recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)
Hop Usage by Addition Type
g/L · median with IQR range
Common Hops
- 30%
- 12%
- 10%
- 8%
- 8%
- 8%
- 6%
- 6%
- 4%
- 4%
% of Munich Helles recipes using each hop
Common Fermentables
- 15%
- 10%
- 8%
- 7%
- 7%
- 6%
- 6%
- 6%
- 5%
- 5%
Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes
Common Yeasts
- 24%
- 7%
- 5%
- 4%
- 3%
- 3%
- 2%
- 2%
- 2%
- 2%
% of Munich Helles recipes using each strain
Typical Water Profile
median across recipes with a declared water profile
Similar Styles
Ranked by similarity across OG, IBU, ABV, hop rate, and grist composition.