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
	Little Cottage Bodil GA, United States	1	3.075
	Halfway Crooks All Caps GA, United States	1	3.200
	Russian River Velvet Glow CA, United States	1	3.100
	Ebeltoft Helles Denmark	1	3.150
	Ebeltoft Das Originale Dortmunder Export Lager Denmark	1	3.125
	Expedition Brewing Loch Ness Lager Canada	1	3.075
	Karbon Brewing Helios Canada	1	3.000
	Monday Night Saint Monday GA, United States	1	3.075
	Old Nation Brewing Fritts Lager MI, United States	1	3.000
	Round Trip Golden Hour GA, United States	1	3.125
	Alefarm Sparks Denmark	1	3.075
	Jåttå Zip 4020 Norway	1	3.050
	Mandatory Fun A.L.I.C.E. GA, United States	1	3.125
	Whitewater Helles Lager United Kingdom	1	2.925
	Erdinger Brauhaus Helles Lagerbier Germany	1	3.075
	Great Basin Leave No Trace NV, United States	1	3.075
	Birra Roma Chiara Italy	1	2.950
	Cloudwater Mittelfrüh Helles [Autumn Winter 2016] United Kingdom	1	2.850
	Perła Export Poland	1	3.025
	Cruise Control CT, United States	1	3.250