Evans Munich Beer - Munich Helles (473 mL can)

🍺 Munich Evans: The German Tradition in Your Glass

Munich Evans is a craft beer made with precision and soul by The Nose Mustache brewery. It is a legitimate representative of the Munich Helles style, combining simplicity, elegance, and high refreshment in a recipe that balances noble malts and traditional German hops.

📜 Brief History of the Style: Munich's Answer

In the late 19th century, dark beers (Dunkel) dominated the Bavaria region in Germany. However, the city of Plzeň (in today's Czech Republic) revolutionized the market with the creation of Pilsner, a clear, golden beer that became a worldwide sensation.

To avoid losing ground, Munich's master brewers reacted. In 1894, the famous Spaten brewery created Munich Helles ("Helles" means "light" or "bright" in German). Unlike Pilsner, which focuses on hop bitterness, Helles was designed to celebrate the flavor of local malt, resulting in a golden, slightly sweet, less bitter, and extremely easy-drinking beer.

🧪The Anatomy of Munich Evans: The Ingredients of Our Munich

To create this experience, The Nose Mustache selected high-quality ingredients:

• The 4 Malts: A rich combination that brings a robust cereal base, reminiscent of fresh bread crust and biscuit.

• The German Hops:

• Magnum: Ensures a clean, subtle, and balanced bitterness.

• Mittelfrueh: A noble hop that provides a very delicate floral and spicy aroma.

• The Diamond Yeast: A legitimate bottom-fermenting (Lager) strain that works very cleanly, allowing the brilliance of the malt and hops to shine without interference from fruity aromas.

Consumption Experience

• Optimal Temperature: Ideally served between 4°C and 7°C. Too cold (below this) dulls the taste buds and hides the malt aromas.

• Suggested Glass: Willybecher (the traditional German Lager glass) or the Glass Mug (Mass). They help retain the foam and concentrate the floral hop aromas.

🍽️ Suggested Pairings

Munich Evans is incredibly versatile at the table due to its balance of malt sweetness and carbonation that cleanses the palate.

1. German White Sausages (Weisswurst) with Dark Mustard: The malt sweetness cuts through the fat of the meat, while the hops complement the spices in the mustard.

2. Rotisserie Chicken: The beer perfectly complements the roasted and salty skin of the chicken, without overpowering the lightness of the white meat.

3. Gouda or Emmental Cheese: Medium-aged cheeses with nutty notes find a perfect match in the biscuit and bakery profile of this Helles.

Product: 

• Style: Munich Helles
• ABV: 5.2%
• IBU: 17 IBU
• EBC: 6 EBC
• MAPA Registration: 001049-9.000001
• Volume: 473 mL
• EAN: 0609963377343
• SKU: 1229
• Dimensions: Height (15.0 cm); Body diameter (6.6 cm); Cap diameter (5.2 cm)
• Weight: 480g