Amundsen Helles Good Lager
By Amundsen · Norway
Amundsen’s alcohol-free take on a Munich-style helles, 0.5% ABV in a 440ml can. Dry Drinker describes it as pale golden, with a soft bready malt aroma, delicate hop bitterness and a smooth finish.
At 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is Helles Good?
Helles is the soft, malty pale lager of Munich, and Helles Good is Amundsen’s alcohol-free version, sold as “Alcohol Free Helles Good Lager”. Amundsen also makes a 5% Helles Good, so check for “Alcohol Free” on the can.
Amundsen’s own page gives only the strength, formats and allergens: gluten and, unusually for a lager, lactose. Dry Drinker’s listing describes it as brewed in Oslo from water, barley malt, hops and yeast to a traditional lager recipe, gently de-alcoholised, with no added sugar and around 20 kcal per 100ml. We haven’t found a label to confirm the calories or the lactose, so if you avoid dairy, check the can.
On 28 October 2026 The Alcohol Free Co had single cans at £4.31, but its cases were sold out, as were Dry Drinker’s. For a helles by the case, try Nirvana Bavarian Helles.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Dry Drinker’s description (soft bready malt, delicate hop bitterness, smooth finish) and the helles style, to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | Alcohol Free Helles Good Lager |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Amundsen, Norway |
| Style | Lager |
| ABV | 0.5% |
| Pack | 440ml can (and keykeg for bars) |
| Calories | No label figure published (Dry Drinker says about 20 kcal per 100ml) |
| Ingredients | Not published by Amundsen; Dry Drinker lists water, barley malt, hops and yeast |
| Allergens | Gluten and lactose, according to Amundsen |
| Vegan | Not stated; Amundsen lists lactose as an allergen |
| Gluten | Contains gluten; not gluten-free |
| How it’s made | Not stated by Amundsen; Dry Drinker says it is gently de-alcoholised |
| Brewed | Oslo, according to Dry Drinker |
| UK availability | Single cans at The Alcohol Free Co; sold out at Dry Drinker |
Sources: Amundsen’s website, The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Helles Good sits in the Amundsen range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Pack | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eazy Peazy | Hazy IPA | 0.5% | Not published | 440ml can | Not yet rated | On sale in the UK |
| Easy Rider | Hazy IPA | 0.5% | 27.1 kcal | 440ml can | Not yet rated | UK stock unconfirmed |
| Helles Good (this beer) | Lager | 0.5% | Not published | 440ml can | Not yet rated | Single cans at The Alcohol Free Co; sold out at Dry Drinker |
The Amundsen beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. The brewery page covers the rest of the range.
About Amundsen
Amundsen Bryggeri began in 2011 as a five-hectolitre brewpub in Oslo and has brewed in its own 3,500m² brewery in the city since 2016. Known for its Dessert in a Can series, it also makes a range of alcohol-free beers, from Eazy Peazy and Helles Good to a 0.3% lemon radler and three alcohol-free Dessert in a Can beers.
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