Beer of the Week

The beer: Munich Helles

The brewery: Steinhardt Brewing Company, Frederick, Maryland

Description (from Untappd): "A clean, smooth, golden lager. This is a slightly malty beer that is very easy drinking. The Munich Helles was introduced in 1894 and set the 'Gold' standard for lagers."

Would I buy it again? This was exactly what I want from a lager. Pleasantly malty with very little in the way of hoppiness, it was light and easy to drink while maintaining that nice breadiness a good lager should have. I would absolutely buy this again, and since Steinhardt is a brewery I actually go to semi-regularly, I probably actually will.

Beer of the Week

The beer: Wanderer

Brewed by: Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, Massachusetts

Description (from Untappd): "Wanderer is our unfiltered German-style Helles Lager. A meticulous, highly technical beer brewed utilizing traditional techniques and ingredients, Wanderer is crisp, bright, and immensely enjoyable. Wanderer pours a brilliant straw gold color in the glass with a puffy, bright white foam. It carries a flavor profile of doughy malts, light straw, clean lager yeast, and just the right dash of zippy noble hops. Beers that command your attention are a wonderful thing. Beers that can fade into the background and sort of be an unspoken companion to celebratory moments in life are also a wonderful thing and deserve to be held in equally high esteem. As a crisp, highly drinkable, and beautifully executed beer, Wanderer fits this profile beautifully."

Would I buy it again?: I've saved my favorite of the Tree House beers for last. Nothing fancy about this one, despite the rather long description, this is simply an extremely excellent lager. Smooth, tasty, drinkable, and perfectly hopped, it's a beer that easily passes my Yuengling test. I'm going to miss it once I've had my last one.

Beer of the Week

The beer: Fresh as Helles

Brewed by: Boston Beer Company

Description (from the website): "The soft citrus of orange blossom adds a bright accent to the slightly sweet honey malt notes in this Helles lager, leading to a round, smooth finish."

Would I buy it again?: Yes, I would. It's a Samuel Adams spring seasonal beer, but I think it would work just as well in the summer.