As of today we have sent a cease and desist letter to this other brewery. We take no pleasure in doing this and it’s a matter that we hoped could be resolved without going to this length. However, we believe we should stand up for and defend our beer, our brewery, our brand, and everything we have built. Let's dig in. What Is a Helles Lager? Photography courtesy of Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan) Hells Lager (4.6% ALC, 24 IBU) – their signature lager, combining the two German beer styles Helles and Pilsner. Camden Town Brewery is a Camden, London-based brewery founded in 2010, and owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev since 2015. [1] History [ edit ] DiMatteo came through with a great music pairing, too! “I think a tasty Helles goes great with some Father John Misty ruminating from a nearby speaker while grilling some delicious Frippers dogs on an open flame,” he shared.

We would never brew a beer using another brewery’s name. This amounts to passing off which is a serious issue in law and is there to protect people like us. Helles” (pronounced HELL-us) is a German word meaning pale or bright in English. So, you can expect your Helles lagers to be bright, pale yellow in color. For us, Augustiner Helles is the archetype and one that has inspired our entire lager program,” says Adams. “That said, the most memorable beers have less to do with the beer itself and more to do with the environment – a Maß of Helles outside at Klosterbrauerei Andechs is an unforgettable and beautiful experience.” I would think if someone leans toward the softer, more modern IPA, Helles would be an easy supplement, especially as their palate fatigues of hazies,” DiMatteo remarks. Like most German lagers, there’s a true refreshing quality in a good Helles lager. Sure, there are complex flavors at play. But, at the end of the day, this bright, golden beer should be highly drinkable. And likely lead right into the next one! How Would You Define a Good Helles Lager?

Like Brasserie Dupont for saisons or Sierra Nevada for modern West Coast hoppy beers, there are some true masters in the world of Helles. Gone but not forgotten - Camden Town Brewery". www.camdentownbrewery.com . Retrieved 18 October 2017. Like most German styles of beer, helles have a true thirst-quenching and refreshing quality that makes these golden lagers highly crushable. And, lest we forget, this style is a historical offering and still maintains success in its home of Germany. It's under each of these matriarchs that you'll find all the various beer styles we've come to know and love. For example, hazies and imperial stouts classify as ales. While pilsners and helles (pronounced Hell-us) classify as lagers.

In 2009, he began to pursue a full-time business in brewing lager, but discovered that the name Mac's was already in use by another brewing company. Inspired by the borough in which he lived, he typed www.camdentownbrewery.com into a search engine, noticed the domain name was available, and bought it on the spot. [4] Camden Town Brewery, London". Financial Times. The Financial Times Ltd. 13 September 2013 . Retrieved 10 February 2014. Cuppaidge brewed his first batch of beer, named Mac's Beer in honour of his grandfather, at The Horseshoe in 2007 as a birthday present for his mother, Patricia. Based on one of McLaughlin's old recipes, the beer proved successful with the pub's customers, and Cuppaidge began to sell it to his pub-owner friends. [4]As cliche as it might be, Helles is great with a pair of proper boiled Weisswurst and mustard,” shares Moser. “Also, fantastic with other eclectic European-inspired dishes, Paella comes to mind!” There’s still a lot of misinformation about Helles and lagers in general,” shares Westfall. “They’re often thought to be boring or all too similar, but there is a large spectrum of flavor profiles within the category. I think the independent and craft beer movement having been propelled forward by big impactful beers like IPA and big stouts overshadowed softer, more subtle styles in general. That’s slowly changing and as the industry and drinkers evolve we see more of a place at the table for quality pale lager next to great IPA’s and an overall growing appreciation for precision, nuance, and drinkability.” Oktoberfest Lager (Oct-Nov) – fruit and nut flavour with a deep amber colour, brewed at a higher gravity.

Gentleman's Wit (4.3% ALC, 15 IBU) – a traditional Belgian wit (white beer) with added bergamot and lemon zest.Shortly after, Cuppaidge rented five Victorian railway arches underneath Kentish Town West Station. By Spring 2010, Camden Town Brewery officially started brewing. Hells Lager, a cross between Helles and Pilsner brewed with malt and hops sourced from Germany, debuted in Autumn 2010, and is now brewed and sold alongside a collection of core beers and occasional releases. [4] verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ We think what’s happening in the craft beer scene is really exciting. Great beers are being brewed by really interesting brewers. People who are passionate about their beers and what they stand for. Creating innovative brands, bringing huge diversity and choice to a market that was stagnating. Not only brewing distinctive beers, but also building distinctive brands that stand for themselves. Camden Town Brewery built a new brewery in Enfield by the banks of the River Lee, 12 miles north of their Kentish Town brewery. Completed in Spring 2017, the new brewery will allow production to move to Enfield while the current branch at Wilkin Street Mews is renovated into a pilot brewery. [6] [7] Beers [ edit ] A Camden Town Brewery branded beer glass. The 2015 International Brewing Awards saw IHL Lager win a gold medal in the Can category, while Hells Lager and Pale Ale both received a silver medal in Keg Lager and Keg Ale categories respectively. [17] See also [ edit ]

Unfiltered Hells (4.6% ALC, 20 IBU) – Hells Lager with yeast left in for fuller body and smoother taste. Hells Lager has won numerous awards including Champion Keg Lager at the 2013 International Brewing Awards and bronze at the 2013 European Beer Star. [15] Adams hits the nail on the head. Helles is all about balance. So if you find excessive hop flavors or overly complex malt character, it’s likely the brewer was overcompensating in one area. Hells Lager is everything to us. It’s the reason we started a brewery and – we believe – a unique product with a unique name. When we set out to brew a lager we knew we wanted to create a hybrid of our two favourite styles Helles and Pilsner, for which we created the portmanteau name ‘Hells’, a blend of both.Why we did it and why Camden Town". camdentownbrewery.com. Camden Town Brewery . Retrieved 10 February 2014. So far in 2022 we've covered a wide range of styles from the 17 Best Pilsners to the 15 Best Pastry Stouts to the 11 Best Berliner Weisses to the 12 Best American IPAs. Overall, it's a list that has been heavily dominated by ales. The Brewery Bar, located within the arches of the Kentish Town brewery, serves their beers on tap with a rotating guest list of street food vendors including Motherflipper, Oli Baba's and Dosa Deli. [12] The Brewery also offers tours to the public to see how their beer is made and sample brew straight from the tank. [13]