Andechs Spezial Hell – 6 x 500ml Bottles (5.9% ABV)

Andechs Spezial Hell is Klosterbrauerei Andechs' robust, full-flavoured helles. The beer the monastery describes as a classic Festbier of old Bavarian brewing. Where the Andechser Hell is everyday drinking, the Spezial Hell turns up the volume: more malt, more body and a distinctly festive character.

It pours brilliantly clear with a stable, fine-pored head. The aroma is fresh and pure, with rich malt notes leading the way. On the palate it's pleasantly spritzy, backed by a full, round malt body. The taste is soft and well balanced, with sweet malt and hop bitterness in equilibrium, and the finish carries those same soft malt flavours, rounded, warming and satisfying.

Andechs is Bavaria's Holy Mountain brewery above Lake Ammersee, drawing pilgrims and beer lovers alike for centuries. Few German breweries carry the same sense of place, and the Spezial Hell reflects the confidence of a monastery that has had a very long time to perfect its lagers.

Pair it with heartier Bavarian fare: roast pork, ham hock, game dishes or a cheese board. It also stands up well to a barbecue. A Festbier-strength helles also makes a fine centrepiece for an Oktoberfest-themed evening at home.

Product information:
Pack size: 6 x 500ml bottles
ABV: 5.9%
Style: Helles
Brewery: Klosterbrauerei Andechs
Country: Germany