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
	Erdinger Brauhaus Helles Lagerbier Germany	1	3.075
	Eschenbacher Urtyp Germany	1	2.900
	Establishment Brewing Mellow Gold Canada	0	0.000
	Ettaler Kloster Edel-Hell Germany	4	3.157
	Eurisko Helles NC, United States	1	2.950
	Evil Twin Brett Yeast & Helles NY, United States	1	3.025
	Expedition Brewing Loch Ness Lager Canada	1	3.075
	Falken Edelfalke Spezial Hell Switzerland	1	2.900
	Falkenfelser Premium Export Germany	1	2.750
	Fargo Brewing Original ND, United States	0	0.000
	Fässla Lagerbier Germany	1	3.225
	Fatty's Robobeer SC, United States	0	0.000
	Fauerbach Export WI, United States	2	3.020
	Feldschloesschen Castello Switzerland	1	2.675
	Feldschloesschen Jubile Switzerland	0	0.000
	Feldschlößchen Export Germany	2	2.980
	Felsenau Junker Spezial Hell Switzerland	1	2.875
	Ferment Brewing Helles OR, United States	0	0.000
	Fiddlehead Helles Lager VT, United States	0	0.000
	Fiedler Export Germany	1	2.900