Nirvana's Helles sits in the malt-forward camp of the lager spectrum. The character here is soft cereal and fresh bread, with light honey and gentle floral notes from the hops. It's not a punchy or complex beer, which is the point: Helles is a style built on smoothness and drinkability, and this version reads correctly. The colour is a delicate golden with a persistent white head. Carbonation is light and the mouthfeel crisp without being thin. The finish is clean and gently sweet, fading with the malt rather than any noticeable bitterness. At 0.3% ABV it sits just above the 0.0% category. The calorie count is low at around 64 kcal per bottle, and it's vegan. One of Nirvana's more established products, it has been in the range since the brewery's early years.