The Hele Lager sits slightly apart from Õllenaut's Kaineken range — where those beers lean into hop-forward pale ale territory, this one plays it straight down the middle as a lager. Hele is Estonian for pale or clear, and the name suits it: this is a clean, uncomplicated pour aimed at the lager end of the spectrum rather than the craft ale crowd. At 0.5% ABV it uses the same low-alcohol yeast approach that Õllenaut have built their AF range around — fermented at low ABV from the start rather than stripped back after the fact. The result is a pale gold lager with a light grain backbone and floral hop character. The malt presence is gentle but present, with a dry, brief finish and none of the heavy wort sweetness that can trip up lighter non-alcoholic styles. It won't win any awards for complexity, and it isn't trying to. If what you want is a cold, inoffensive lager that doesn't taste like a science project, this does the job. Stocked by Dry Drinker and The Alcohol Free Co, though availability has been patchy.