Ottakringer Helles - Ottakringer Brauerei AG

Long813

Nova Scotia (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bought in Vienna

A: Light golden body with one finger of white fizzy head. Retention is minimal as is the lacing.

S: Faint aromas of sweet malts and some grainy hops. Nothing overpowering, just subtle.

T: Again, faint flavours of some sweet caramel malts and some light hops. Pleasing taste.

M: Light bodied with medium-high carbonation. The texture is water like and leaves only the faintest aftertaste of light malt.

O: I found this to be enjoyable, nothing was off putting about, but it did lack quite a bit of flavour.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2011 20:36:51 | More by Long813

Matak3

Serbia

3/5  rDev +1.4%

05-17-2013 00:02:07 | More by Matak3

warnerry

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -7.1%

02-20-2013 00:33:00 | More by warnerry

Beerman1977

Austria

2.5/5  rDev -15.5%

12-28-2012 23:42:00 | More by Beerman1977

endovelico

Portugal

3.58/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Cloudish yellow brew with little to no head. Non perceived effervescence.

Smell: Medium high in intensity. Smells unmistakenly of noble hops. Notes of honey, grass, flowers.

Taste: Hoppier than other hellers i've had (it's more of a dortmunder anyway in my opinion). The malt notes are noticeable but still overwhelmed by the hops. Notes of cooked peas, grass, flowers.

Palate: Medium high carbonation. M;edium low bodied. Medium to medium high. Within style guidelines and enjoyable.

Overall: Not my favourite style ever, but nonetheless this a decent examplar. The score reflects personal taste more than it does objective to-style analysis.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 09:54:49 | More by endovelico

rale

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev +1.4%

11-17-2012 21:10:26 | More by rale

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +1.4%

11-15-2012 02:32:19 | More by cfalovo97

gshoes3

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +52%

11-10-2012 02:48:50 | More by gshoes3

chinchill

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +9.8%

08-19-2012 19:05:03 | More by chinchill

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.28/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

nice for an airport beer. poured goldenrod yellow and lively from a green bottle. smells like nice german bready malts and more of a hop kick than ive been able to enjoy in bosnia. flavor is big and balanced, a touch skunky likely from poor handling, but there is plenty of depth here with the pale malts in the lead. feel works well, lighter in body and good carbonation. easy drinking and i would have had sever if airport prices were more friendly. not a bad beer all in all.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 09:34:29 | More by StonedTrippin

palexminear

3.25/5  rDev +9.8%

07-04-2012 21:54:22 | More by palexminear

army01

Texas

3.73/5  rDev +26%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On Tap at Figmueller

Thin-to-medium white head that stayed with the beer throughout, the beer was a clear golden yellow.

Sweet aroma, similar to other Helles that I have had.

A light honey flavor, followed by a bready flavor. It's a strange description, but this beer just tastes like Central Europe to me.

Medium bodied that thinly coats the mouth.

Overall, a great beer that went well with a Wiener schnitzel at dinner, as well as a hot dog crammed into a boll while walking the street of Vienna. Would love to be able to get my hands on this here in the States.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2012 06:19:24 | More by army01

rdespain

California

3/5  rDev +1.4%

01-02-2012 16:12:42 | More by rdespain

BeerSingh

India

3.5/5  rDev +18.2%

12-29-2011 14:11:03 | More by BeerSingh

bezakjon

Michigan

3/5  rDev +1.4%

12-12-2011 21:05:59 | More by bezakjon

DCon

Missouri

3/5  rDev +1.4%

11-14-2011 06:48:33 | More by DCon

xylophonica

Australia

3.1/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Very clear wheaty coloured liquid with a good finger of head.

S - Lots of wood chips! Maybe some oak with a solid dash of malt. Touch of sweeter bread & cheese as it warms.

T - Sweet malt taste at first. Some honey-mead flavours coming through as well. Has some cheesy sensations as well but basically it's just another helles lager.

M - Malt doesn't quite coat the mouth as it should. Fortunately it's somewhat spicy and lively on the palate.

O - I'll be honest.. the yellow can reminded of the Grimbergen blonde cans I used to knock back during my time in Paris. This unfortunately was nowhere near as good.

Serving type: can

10-28-2011 09:25:22 | More by xylophonica

kojevergas

California

3.2/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Reviewed from a can while I was on a boat in Copenhagen. I didn't note the serving vessel; all apologies. Reviewed from notes.

A: Foamy but not creamy. The head is a bit thin. Colour is a clear yellow.

Sm: Cream, honey, and full barley. Mild and pleasant.

T: Slight honey and cream. A full barley foundation. Very refreshing on a summer's day. Simple but pleasant. Balanced well and built well for what it's trying to do.

Mf: Smooth and wet, complementing the flavour of the body.

Dr: Fairly priced, very easy to drink, and refreshing. As a simple helles, it does exactly what you expect.

Serving type: can

10-04-2011 09:14:09 | More by kojevergas

fullsweep

United Kingdom (England)

3.63/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

.3 L served into a lager glass. Had this on tap in a fish shop on a recent trip to Salzburg.

A: Lovely clear yellow beer with a foamy white head on top.

S: Smooth and malty, nothing too overpowering--very mellow and appetizing.

T: Again not too overpowering, yet a very enjoyable crisp Austrian lager.

M & D: This is where this beer really shines. There is a foamy, smooth, almost sticky (soapy? but not in a bad way) mouthfeel that sticks to your mouth and goes well with a Bismarck herring sandwich! Very drinkable. Would love to try this again, but doubtful to find it outside of Austria.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2011 22:32:54 | More by fullsweep

madvoice

Australia

3/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Pours a light golden yellow with a thick creamy head that takes a while to dissipate but leaves no lacing.

S - Has a rather banana/peach smell with hops and malt.

T - Sweet with a lemony aftertaste.

M - Quite light bordering on watery with a fair bit of fizz.

D - Is not something I'd actively seek out to drink but if it were on offer and I wasn't paying, then it's drinkable.

Serving type: can

06-12-2010 09:47:20 | More by madvoice

BucBasil

South Carolina

1.98/5  rDev -33.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Had this recently in Vienna and reviewing from notes. Picked this one up in can form at a local sausage stand. Taste is weak with a hint of lemon zest. Not very good. Watery with little flavor. Some grain and lemon at the end. I steered clear of this one the rest of my trip. Like a Bud Light... Easy to drink, but why would you want to?

Serving type: can

05-30-2010 04:53:42 | More by BucBasil

sfprint

Germany

3.1/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Solid pee yellow. Not much of a head.

S: Slightly sweet and malty.

T: A bit soapy, fruity, sweet, malty.

M: Lightish for a lager. Smooth. Not so much carbonation. Quite ok.

D: Quite drinkable, light and you can drink a lot of it. Overall decent.

Serving type: can

04-28-2010 17:40:09 | More by sfprint

sunrisesolara

Austria

2.9/5  rDev -2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

.5L emptied into a pilsener.

A: Pours a pale yellow with a fluffy 2-finger white head which quickly disappears. Very little lacing throughout.

S: Hint of Saaz hops and indistinct malt. Slightly metallic, a bit skunky.

M: Very light body, bordering on watery, but good carbonation.

T: Some middling malts at the fore, same for the hops at the back. Sweet aftertaste.

D: An overly simplistic lager. This is a drinking beer that will come out almost intact from the way it went in. Not something that I would ever choose willingly.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2010 15:42:11 | More by sunrisesolara

KarlHungus

Minnesota

2.85/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This beer pour a clear pale golden color. The head is small, and recedes within seconds leaving no lacing. The aroma is of cereal malt, a hint of noble hops, and a little skunk (it was bottled in green glass. The taste is like the aroma, but without the skunkiness. Still it is a rather dull taste. The mouthfeel is medium-light bodied with very low carbonation. So low that it really adds to the lifelessness of this beer. Overall, this beer is mediocre verging on bad. I will not drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2009 03:08:41 | More by KarlHungus

DerBayer

Germany

3.6/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A beautiful beer to look at - gold with a beautiful bright white head

Smell is ok of some hops and sweet malt

Taste follows suit good with little complexity

Mouthfeel is sueffig and refreshing with medium carbonation and light body

This beer was not spectacular but a good session brew and drinkable

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2009 19:00:09 | More by DerBayer