BEER REVIEW: 297

BREWER: Schneider’s, Bavaria, Germany

STYLE: Helles

ABV: 4.9%

VESSEL: 0.5l brown bottle

DATE OF POST: 18th June 2023

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

From the heart of Bavaria, Schneider’s Bayrisch Hell holds much promise at the outset. The packaging, old school in style, gets an honourable mention from me. It feels like it gives SBH the feeling of a gateway into an old beer world.  That can only be a good thing. 

On the nose, the promising vain continues. There are some subtle floral and grassy notes alongside a slight metallic backdrop. It’s not too punchy but gives a good impression of SBH. 

In the drinking, you get what you might expect: a malty, slightly salty summer beer. The notes found in the aroma do translate into the drinking. 

This all sounds very good. 

The let down for SBH is that it’s all a bit short lived and a little too light. While well balanced, it’s too understated. 

All in all, a solid beer, no doubt, just not the best from Bavaria. 

Sammy’s Rating: 70%

 

JYMI SAY’S…

Back in the day when I embarked on my beer journey, it started with lager. It was the 90s, what ya gonna do?!

The likes of Hofmeister, Kronenbourg, XXXX, Fosters Ice, Miller, Labatts Ice and Oranjeboom were the players along with Stella of course. I defo enjoyed all of these at the time but looking back only a couple can really hold their head up as being half decent nowadays, should they still exist.

Fast forward many years and the beer journey moved to more traditional / real ale and then more modern craft beer.

Now after these phases I realised that, although I’ve yet to find a beer style that I dislike, lager was nowhere near top of the pops.

Please, do not get me wrong, right time, right place, RIGHT SUNSHINE LEVEL, a lager, even the ok macro ones can be AMAZING! But as it goes, out of choice I don’t tend to drink lager that much anymore.

But from the instant Bayrisch Hell arrived at my testing table via Sammy (MOBs ever reliable delivery guy) I was excited.

The packaging is exceptional! Traditional to the hilt but subtle and easy to absorb.

And I have to say that I’m enjoying this beer a lot as well. There is plenty of character here for a lager and it is so clean and so crisp. The mouthfeel is just a wonder. There a faint hints of lime and general citrus running through BH that keeps the enjoyment ticking along nicely and makes you want to go back for more. To finish things off there is a good long aftertaste that isn’t lagery at all. It’s more hoppy, more beery.

Whether you’re a lager lover, hater or somewhere in between, I would highly recommend this brew to you.

Jymi’s Rating: 82%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 76%

MOB review next weekend: OTTAKRINGER WIENER by OTTAKRINGER BRAUEREI

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M O B 2023