
Spaten Premium
Family Pale Lager Style Continental Lager
Country Germany
ABV 5.2%
Producer Spaten-Löwenbräu-Gruppe (InBev)
Price $$
Packaging 12oz/355ml, 16.9oz/500ml bottle
Characteristics Hoppy, refreshing
Overview One of Munich’s oldest breweries
(dating back to the 14th century),
Spaten and its sister brand
Franziskaner, now part of the
InBev empire, produce the full
range of traditional Bavarian beer
styles, from this soft Helles lager to
their powerful Optimator
doppelbock.
Flavors and aromas Helles lager
was Bavaria’s answer to Czech
Pilsners, and this is about as
traditional a rendition as you’ll find
on this side of the Atlantic. The
full-bodied pale malt is brightened
with plenty of pungent noble
hops, but without the bitterness
many drinkers associate with
Continental lagers. It’s not the
easiest beer to find, but this is a
style we imagine a lot of lager
drinkers could fall in love with.