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
	Frankfurter Export Premium Germany	1	3.000
	Wittichenauer Premium Export Germany	1	2.800
	Baumer Export Hell Germany	1	2.900
	Retter Bier Premium Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Spalter Helles Vollbier Germany	1	2.950
	Sachsenkrone Export Premium Germany	1	2.675
	Sierra Blonde Kenya	1	2.800
	Fohrenburger Edition Austria	1	2.850
	Löwenbräu Neuhaus Vollbier Germany	1	2.900
	Krenkerup Lolland og Falster Guld Denmark	1	3.000
	Riedenburger Ur-Helles (Bioland) Germany	1	3.075
	Altdorfer Hell Bio Germany	1	2.975
	Weißenoher Glocken Hell Germany	1	3.000
	Heylands Edel Export Germany	1	2.975
	Wieninger Bräufaß (Braufass) Germany	1	3.075
	Grand Lake Pumphouse Lager CO, United States	1	3.075
	Baisinger Spezial Germany	1	2.900
	Fucking Hell Original Germany	1	2.800
	Beer House Helles Light Estonia	1	2.900
	Fürst Carl Schlossgold Export Germany	1	2.900