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
	Reutberger Export Hell Germany	4	3.143
	Tegernseer Hell Germany	3	3.217
	Leinenkugel Hoppin' Helles WI, United States	3	3.100
	Licher Export Germany	3	2.467
	Water Street Munich Lager WI, United States	3	3.034
	Allgauer Weihnachtsbier Germany	3	3.150
	Alfa Super Dortmunder Netherlands	3	2.967
	Taps Helles CA, United States	3	3.000
	Aktien Hell Germany	3	3.084
	Hofbrauhaus Newport Premium Lager KY, United States	3	3.317
	Crooked River Select Lager OH, United States	3	3.400
	Ceres Royal Selection Denmark	3	2.767
	Kichesippi Heller High Water Canada	3	3.100
	Amsterdam 2017 Helles Golden Lager Canada	3	3.134
	Cigar City Hotter Than Helles Lager FL, United States	3	3.317
	Beau's All Natural Farm Table Series: Helles Canada	3	3.200
	Atwater Hell MI, United States	3	3.184
	Church-Key Lift Lock Lager Canada	3	3.100
	Scheyern Klosterbier Hell Germany	3	2.984
	Reichenbrander Unser Helles Germany	3	2.934