Halfway to Helles

In 2025, I want to concentrate more on my BJCP Goal compared to 2024.

I have my Roll-a-Style list, which helped me keep track of styles that I still need to brew.

The idea is that I use a 20-sided online die to decide which style to brew next. However, most of the brews, I have decided and "pretended" to roll the number I wanted to brew.

May is coming up, which would be a time to brew the "seasonal" Helles in a Hand Bock-sket, and I thought this year it would be fun to brew a lower ABV German Lager to replace the Hand Bock-sket beer. 

The one lower ABV German Lager I still had on the list was 3, and I pretended to roll the online die  ...

... which corresponds to 5A. German Leichtbier.

"A pale, highly-attenuated, light-bodied German lager with lower alcohol and calories than standard-strength beers. Moderately bitter with noticeable malt and hop flavors, the beer is still interesting to drink."

For the name, I wanted to come up with a pun for "Helles", like I did for Helles in a Hand Bock-sket. Fortuitously, while listening to music, AC / DC's "Highway to Hell" came on.

And ... the name "Halfway to Helles" popped into my head. This beer is, after all, essentially half the ABV of Helles in a Hand Bock-sket.

I thought this was clever enough considering how bad I am at coming up with punny beer names, so I went with it.

I should be brewing this in late April / early May and Will Drink In May.