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
	Kauno Sirvenos Lithuania	0	0.000
	Vilkmerges Aludariu 9.5 Lithuania	0	0.000
	Cesu Bocmanis Tumsais Latvia	0	0.000
	HBH Juozo Unfiltered Lithuania	0	0.000
	Glacier BrewHouse Munich Helles AK, United States	0	0.000
	City Steam Blonde Export Lager CT, United States	0	0.000
	Brewery Creek Helles Lager WI, United States	0	0.000
	Blonde Biddy Ireland	0	0.000
	Caldera Helles Lager OR, United States	0	0.000
	Aktien Kaiser Maximilian I. Leichte Weisse Germany	0	0.000
	Altenmünster Metzgerbier Helles Germany	0	0.000
	Blue Cat Munich Helles IL, United States	0	0.000
	Free State Governor Robinsons Lager KS, United States	0	0.000
	St. Sylvestre La Luxe du Moulin France	0	0.000
	Wartburg Brauhaus Helles South Africa	0	0.000
	Urbanus Premium Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Penn Crew Lager PA, United States	0	0.000
	Sasbräu Belgium	0	0.000
	Avilys Avilio Lithuania	0	0.000
	Howe Sound Newport Lager Canada	0	0.000