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
	Distelhauser Export Germany	0	0.000
	Dock Street Dortmunder PA, United States	0	0.000
	Dogfish Head Verdi Verdi Good DE, United States	1	3.000
	Domhof Helles Germany	2	3.160
	Dortmunder Union Export Germany	2	2.720
	Dovetail Helles IL, United States	0	0.000
	Dovetail Lager IL, United States	0	0.000
	Dragonmead 6Ts Dortmunder MI, United States	0	0.000
	Dragoon Monsooner AZ, United States	0	0.000
	Dremel Helles Germany	2	3.420
	Drummer Helles Lager Germany	2	3.220
	DSSOLVR Never Ending Sky NC, United States	0	0.000
	Durham Helles United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Dutchess Ales Ketzer Lager NY, United States	0	0.000
	East Rock Brewing East Rock Lager CT, United States	0	0.000
	Ebeltoft Das Originale Dortmunder Export Lager Denmark	1	3.125
	Ebeltoft Helles Denmark	1	3.150
	Ecker Bräu Export Hell Germany	1	3.075
	Ecliptic Brewing Lucky Star OR, United States	0	0.000
	ECM Bräu s Bier vo de Flüegass Switzerland	1	2.925