Serving Type: BottleABV: 5.1 percent
Appearance: Hofbrau Original Lager is a very light shade of gold. It almost appears as if it's a more of a lighter beer. It's very transparent, which enables you to clearly see all of the bubbles float their way to the top of the glass. The head was pretty bubbly, not too thick and dissipates after a few sips. There was a lot of retention. So, expect a ton of caked lacing inside your glass
Smell: This beer smells somewhat yeasty and grassy. Reminds me of being in the back yard after the lawn was freshly cut. I realize that there isn't ever salt in the brewing process, but for whatever reason this beer smells kind of salty (in a good way).
Taste: So heavenly. It tasted very zesty and crisp. It had that tang on the back of the tongue that hop heads love, but it wasn't dominating to the point where someone like me would despise it. This beer also featured that biscuity-taste that dominates the back of most Pilsners. That's fitting since the Helles was the German response to Czech Pilsner.
Overall Rating:
Truly one of my favorite beers. Every time I can get a glass of it I take it as it makes me feel like I'm sitting in a German beer garden every time I drink it. If there is a negative thing about this beer it's that it causes me not to try any of the seasonal offerings when I visit Hofbrauhaus on the South Side. I can't help it. I always order a stein of this when I'm there. It pretty much pairs with food, in my opinion.
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