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After drinking plentiful amounts of wheat beer, and smelling my fair share of banana aromas, I decided to drink more Helles beer. The first Helles beer I drank in Munich was the bottled Augustiner Helles beer sold in the hotel lobby for a euro fifty. This was a refreshing brew with a SRM around four and a fair amount of carbonation.  This beer reminded me of a PBR, yet I don’t mean it tasted like PBR. What I am trying to say is that the carbonation, light body, crisp taste resembles more American can beers than the heavy, dark indigenous beers of Bavaria. The next Helles beer I tried was Paulinger from the tap. This Helles seemed more substantial than the previous. The color seemed to be darker and the beer had less carbonation, probably due to the fact that it came from tap instead of the bottle. This beer also had a heavier body, yet it was still light, crisp, and refreshing. The first taste, I notice sweet, fruity flavors, followed by noticeable, yet not potent, bitterness. Overall, I enjoyed the Paulinger immensely more.