As a really great pilsner should have a pronounced hop character, so should a classic Munich Helles stress the malt. This is certainly the case for Corolla Gold, an excellent example of the style from this Manteo, North Carolina brewer specializing in German style lagers. The malt palate is crisp and biscuity in this lightly carbonated golden lager, like chewing a handful of fresh pilsner malt. The hop bite in the finish is subtle and balancing, making this beer easily quaffable and very delicious. A superb Helles by any measure.

Although the above label graphic indicates the beer is a pilsner, both this year's label and the beer itself indicate a helles by style.

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