Beer style category

4 Pale Malty European Lager

3 styles in this category.

Back to Beer styles Brewing tools
4A

Munich Helles

A gold-colored German lager with a smooth, 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 refr…

ABV
4.7–5.4%
IBU
16–22
SRM
3–5
Gold to deep gold
View style
4B

Festbier

A smooth, clean, pale German lager with a moderately strong malty flavor and a light hop character. Deftly balances strength and drinkability, with a palate impression and finish that encourages drinking. Showcases eleg…

ABV
5.8–6.3%
IBU
18–25
SRM
4–6
Gold to deep gold
View style
4C

Helles Bock

A relatively pale, strong, malty German lager with a nicely attenuated finish that enhances drinkability. The hop character is generally more apparent and the malt character less deeply rich than in other Bocks.

ABV
6.3–7.4%
IBU
23–35
SRM
6–9
Amber to copper
View style

Source credit

Source credit

Style guide data is based on the BJCP Style Guidelines. Guides from bjcp.org.

Brewing tools

Check recipe figures alongside these styles.

Check ABV, gravity, colour, bottling, and carbonation calculations in the public Brewing tools section.