1 000 ml flip-top bottle. Poured in a Upper Franconian Seidla an unflitered, strong murky, almost opaque, and orange-amber coloured Helles with a generous two fingers very fine, creamy, dense and off-white foamy head that had a very long retention and tons of micro bubbles.
Soft carbonation. Great lacing.
The aroma is powerful malty, yeast, caramel tones and fruity, citrus, mandarin.
The flavour is pale malts, bready and biscuity tones, pronounced herbal hops and acidic fruits, citrus, mandarin.
The mouthfeel is creamy, round, prickly and rough bitter. The texture is watery.
This light to medium bodied Helles has a dry malty and bitter finish.
Helles Engela from the tiny Rosenauer Hofbräu in Marktgraitz, between Lichtenfels and Kronach, is a proud examplar of a rural Franconian Helles.
I not only enjoyed it, I falled under its charm.