Style: Helles lager
Brewery: Stigbergets
Origin: Sweden
Size: 33cl
Alcohol: 5%
Price: 18kr
Systembolaget: 37772
It was hard to choose exactly which beers from Stigbergets, just because they have so many to choose from! I thought this would be a safe bet to start the night with and ease the guests into the tasting. This is German style helles with a malt base with rice, Spalter Select and Mittlefrüh, dry-hopped with Huell Melon Lupomaxx and Saphir and was first released in Systembolaget in June 2022.
This was very pale yellow in colour with a fluffy white head and high carbonation which disappeared quickly. The aroma was made up of notes of corn, crackers and rice with a herbal edge backing those up. The body was light and crisp and made it very easy to drink whilst lightened the palate. The cracker note came to the forefront when tasting along with a light coriander hit, with a light lemon peel note coming through strong in the aftertaste.
This was a very light and fresh lager that would fit into any summer evening. Some may find this a bit lacking in flavour for their taste, but I liked this and could easily have a few more!