Soft malty pale lager with low hop bitterness.
ABV 4.8 to 5.6%
4.8% 5.6%
ABV 4.8 to 5.6% IBU 18 to 25
18 25
IBU 18 to 25 SRM 4 to 6
4 6
SRM 4 to 6 Classic style categories are judged against one Brewers Association style description. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)
Entrants by Year How Crowded the Category Is Table view Entrants by Year Entries 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Entries 203 158 172 135 149 123
2025 · Category 50 · 149 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Festhalle 5.9% Not Found Not Found Forbidden Root (Columbus) Columbus, OH S Helheim Helles Not Found Not Found Not Found Gemüt Biergarten Columbus, OH B Helles Not Found Not Found Not Found Cranky Sam Brewing Missoula, MT
2024 · Category 49 · 135 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Helles 4.9% 20 Not Found von Trapp Brewing Stowe, VT S Crystal River Not Found Not Found Not Found Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. Glenwood Springs, CO B Old Gold Not Found Not Found Not Found Structures Brewing Bellingham, WA
2022 · Category 47 · 158 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Altstadt Lager 4.8% 20 Not Found Altstadt Brewery Fredericksburg, TX S Helles Lager Not Found Not Found Not Found Double Clutch Brewing Co. Evanston, IL B Roxboro Gold Not Found Not Found Not Found New Ridge Brewing Co. Philadelphia, PA
2021 · Category 45 · 203 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Frost Hammer Helles Not Found Not Found Not Found Grains of Wrath Brewing Camas, WA S Park Pass Not Found Not Found Not Found Vibrissa Beer Front Royal, VA B Helles 5% 15 Not Found Kulshan Brewing Co. Bellingham, WA
2026 Medal Beers
Category Munich Helles
Entries 123
ABV 5%
IBU Not Found
Style German Helles
Malts German Pilsner malt
Yeast Not Found
Adjuncts Not Found Open the Beer Profile
Category Munich Helles
Entries 123
ABV 5.2%
IBU Not Found
Style German-Style Helles
Malts Not Found
Yeast Not Found
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Category Munich Helles
Entries 123
ABV 5%
IBU 17
Style Munich-Style Golden Lager
Malts Weyermann Premium Pils, Weyermann Vienna
Yeast Augustiner Lager
Adjuncts Not Found Open the Beer Profile