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The main beer consumed in Bavaria. Helles is a pale lager that is light in color, not taste or calories. It is low in alcohol and intended to be an everyday or session beer. The main quality that separates a Helles from a Pilsner or Pale Lager is a less potent hop aroma and flavor. Only a mild, short lived bitterness should be expected.

OG (Original Gravity): 1.044–1.050
FG (Finished Gravity): 1.008–1.012
IBU’s (International Bittering Units): 18-25
SRM (Standard Reference Method): 3-5
Alcohol (% by volume): 3.8-5.0
Examples: Brauerei Weihenstephaner’s Weihenstephaner Original, Hofbrauhaus’ Hofbrau Original