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
	Kesselring Urtyp Export Germany	1	3.000
	Eschenbacher Urtyp Germany	1	2.900
	Meantime Helles United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Schlossbrauerei Stein Steiner Export Hell Germany	1	2.775
	EKU Hell Germany	1	2.875
	Franconia Lager TX, United States	1	3.375
	ECM Bräu s Bier vo de Flüegass Switzerland	1	2.925
	Beer Hunters Mufloni Light Lager 10-vuotisjuhlaolut Finland	1	3.025
	Troegs Scratch 6 PA, United States	1	3.225
	Holmegaard Lager Denmark	1	2.950
	Lauterbacher Brotzeitbier Germany	1	2.850
	Slottskällans Uppsala Sweden	1	2.900
	Slottskällans Roslager 3.5% Sweden	1	2.650
	Golfbräu Helles Tunisia	1	3.000
	Gurten BareGold Switzerland	1	3.125
	Schützengarten Helvetia Switzerland	1	2.550
	Recken Export Germany	1	3.000
	Mühlenbräu Vollbier Hell Germany	1	2.750
	Falkenfelser Premium Export Germany	1	2.750
	PIT Svetloe Russia	1	3.000