To many, the festbiers of Bavaria are a liquid voyage to the tents of Oktoberfest. For Tucher, nestled in its home in northern Bavaria and out of reach of the festivals that overtake Munich’s fairgrounds each fall, the focus is on Fruhlingsfest and celebrating the end of the cold winter months. As such, this festbier is brewed as a fuller-bodied helles lager with a slightly louder presence of old world hops instead of a marzen and is available to festivals year-round!
A full-bodied yet lower ABV amber-colored beer with dueling notes of roast and fruit. Given the renewed demand for complex lagers, Tucher has decided it’s finally time for this storied style to make its American debut.
The taste is smooth and crisp with a medium body. It retains some bready sweetness because of the wheat malts with flavors of rip fruit and a hint of caramel.
Spicy aromas and some fruity esters are evident with this hazy pale yellow Hefe. The wheat malt is pronounced on the palate with some hints of yeasty bread and hops layered in the background.
Tucher Helles Lager is a blend of oak-aged Helles lager from the old brewhouse and fresh Helles lager from the new. Delightfully refreshing with the perfect amount of depth.
