Helles / Dortmunder

These 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
	Peniger Edel Germany	1	3.125
	Karmeliten Kloster Gold Germany	1	3.150
	Nikl-Bräu Zwickl Germany	1	3.075
	Lost Abbey Road to Helles CA, United States	1	3.150
	Titletown Rye the Helles WI, United States	1	3.175
	Heubacher Uralb Spezial Germany	1	2.800
	Riegele Feines Urhell Germany	1	2.900
	Ballast Point Smoke Screen Helles CA, United States	1	3.250
	Fiedler Export Germany	1	2.900
	Ninkasi Helles Belles OR, United States	1	3.075
	Eittinger Spezial Germany	1	2.950
	Ol Republic Dortmunder CA, United States	1	3.125
	Eittinger Hell Germany	1	2.925
	Goldener Engel Helles Germany	1	3.100
	Theresianer Premium Lager Italy	1	2.975
	Viereth Vollbier Germany	1	3.125
	Schwaben Bräu Das Helle Germany	1	3.000
	Glückauf Edel Germany	1	3.075
	Staffelberg-Bräu Sommer-Bier Germany	1	3.175
	Moylan's Hell's Export Lager CA, United States	1	3.200