Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
4595 beers | 3.152 Avg ScoreThese two lager styles are very similar and are often grouped as only one style. The helles ("bright") style originated in the Munich / Bavaria areas of Germany, while the Dortmunder from Dortmund in Northern Germany. Both are golden yellow pale lagers with somewhat showy white heads. They feature grainy, bready, biscuity, even cookie-like (but never caramel) malt backbones with a noticeable hops presence (Dortmunders tend to be slightly more hopped than Helles). Both styles fall short of the hop levels typical of Pilsners, but they are crisp and clean, somewhat balanced lagers with a sometimes dry finish. Both also make for good "session" beers due to their high drinkability.
| Beer | Location | Reviews | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Spaten Premium Lager Germany | 67 | 3.189 |
 | Löwenbräu Original / Lowenbrau Original Germany | 57 | 3.132 |
 | Ayinger Jahrhundert Germany | 51 | 3.455 |
 | Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold OH, United States | 50 | 3.638 |
 | DAB Original Germany | 46 | 3.237 |
| Svyturys Ekstra Lithuania | 40 | 2.840 |
| Hofbrau Munchen Original / Hofbräu München Original Germany | 36 | 3.392 |
 | Weihenstephaner Original Bayrisch Mild (Original Premium) Germany | 35 | 3.169 |
 | Gosser Export Austria | 34 | 2.816 |
| Hacker-Pschorr Edelhell Germany | 29 | 3.341 |
 | Aecht Schlenkerla Helles Lagerbier Germany | 25 | 3.289 |
| Victory Lager PA, United States | 23 | 3.081 |
 | Augustiner Edelstoff Germany | 23 | 3.277 |
 | Hacker-Pschorr Münchener Gold Germany | 21 | 3.012 |
| Samuel Adams Long Shot Dortmunder Style Export MA, United States | 18 | 3.434 |
| Stoudts Gold Lager PA, United States | 18 | 3.209 |
| Gordon Biersch Golden Export NV, United States | 17 | 3.035 |
 | Andechser Spezial Hell Germany | 14 | 3.382 |
| Kalnapilis Export Lithuania | 13 | 2.431 |
 | Augustiner Lagerbier Hell Germany | 13 | 3.369 |