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
	Capital Bavarian Lager WI, United States	5	3.488
	Appenzeller Quöllfrisch Lager Hell Switzerland	5	3.063
	Northern Breweries Edelbrau Canada	4	3.243
	Kulmbacher Export Germany	4	3.000
	Ettaler Kloster Edel-Hell Germany	4	3.157
	Saranac Helles NY, United States	4	3.114
	Wellington Helles Lager Canada	4	3.143
	Schmucker German Lager (Privat Export) Germany	4	3.543
	Höss Allgäuer Hüttenbier Germany	4	2.943
	Barons Brewing Lager Australia	4	2.800
	Ballast Point Longfin Lager CA, United States	4	3.000
	Les Trois Mousquetaires D'artagnan Canada	4	2.900
	Fort Collins Doktor Lager CO, United States	4	2.886
	Beermanns Lincoln Lager CA, United States	4	3.129
	Jamtlands Hell Sweden	4	3.229
	New Belgium Summer Helles CO, United States	4	2.686
	Three Floyds Gorch Fock IN, United States	4	3.186
	Gulpener Dort Netherlands	4	2.757
	Locher Castegna Switzerland	4	2.786
	Reutberger Export Hell Germany	4	3.143