In this episode, we explore the history of Helles Lager and other German Lagers. Lagers have sadly developed a poor name in the craft beer community due to the endless sea of mass-produced pilsners but the history of Lager is both fascinating and deeply complex. Helles Lager is Germany's response to the Pilsner and provides a deeply complex and nuanced beer.
During the episode, we discuss Lagers more generally and what makes a beer a Lager (hint: it isn't related to the colour).
Featured this week are:

 •Weihenstephaner Original Helles
 •Burleigh Brewing Blonde Bier Garden Lager
 •10 Toes Hell Yes Lager

Belgian Tripel

Closer and the Crouch bring you, Brews Brothers, a podcast that explores the history of beer styles and how they came to be. In each episode, we break down how a particular style started, some of the defining features of that style and we drink some beer. Keep an eye out for fun segments such as 'surprise snack' and 'can the Closer close?' as we explore the magic that is our favourite beverage.