Goldene Gans Maibock is an unfiltered amber example of the style with a creamy off-white head. There’s some light grain in the faint nose. The fairly balanced palate is grainy and features a peppery hops element. The lingering finish is semi-dry and semi-bitter.
Roppelt (Trossenfurt) Helles Stüchtla is a balanced example of the style with grain in both the nose and palate.
Keesmann Zwickel Hell is a limited release unfiltered version of their Hell, only at tap the the brewery's pub. It's serviceable Helles with a balanced malty palate with some grain in both the nose and palate.
Gampert-Bräu Hell is more a Franconian Vollbier than Munich style Helles. It's hoppier and drier in the finish.
Bayreuther Hell is a balanced Helles with a nice grain element and a semi-dry finish. On tap at the Herzogkeller in Bayreuth.
Kanone Hell is a deep golden balanced brew with grassy hops and light grain in the nose and palate. The lingering finish is semi-dry and just bitter enough to make it moreish.
Hopfen Rebel Adam Riese is Franken Maigl's Craft Beer take on a Helles with a balanced hoppy palate and lingering semi-dry, semi-bitter finish.
Kanone Bräustüberlseidla is an unfiltered version of the flagship Kanone Hell. It's only available at the Kanone Bräustüberl in Schnaittach.
Stöhrs Helles is a balanced fruity example of the style. It was even better on tap at the BR Radltour 2024 in Ebern.
Zirndorfer Hell is a serveable example of the style with a balanced malty palate and lingering finish.
