Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
872 beers | 3.190 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 | |
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Smoky Mountain Velas Helles
TN, United States |
11 |
3.114
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Old Dominion Lager
DE, United States |
11 |
3.400
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Andechser Spezial Hell
Germany |
11 |
3.464
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Penn Gold Lager
PA, United States |
10 |
3.100
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Sapporo Super Premium Yebisu Draft
Japan |
10 |
3.185
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Cisco Summer of Lager
MA, United States |
10 |
3.454
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Shiner 99 Munich Style Helles Lager
TX, United States |
9 |
2.492
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Augustiner Lagerbier Hell
Germany |
9 |
3.434
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Paulaner Original Münchner Hell
Germany |
8 |
3.364
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Schlafly Helles
MO, United States |
8 |
3.228
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Headstrong Munich Lager
NY, United States |
8 |
2.909
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Old Dominion Golden Lager
DE, United States |
8 |
3.000
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Weltenburger Klosterbrauerei Barock Hell
Germany |
8 |
3.282
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Fordham Helles Lager
DE, United States |
8 |
3.273
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Moosbacher Lager
Germany |
8 |
3.064
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Shiner Spring Ale Dortmunder
TX, United States |
8 |
2.809
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Mahrs Hell
Germany |
7 |
3.330
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Mueller Munich Lager
MO, United States |
7 |
3.410
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Fix Hellas
Greece |
7 |
2.700
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Hansa Export
Germany |
7 |
2.970
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