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
	Green Cheek Bier CA, United States	0	0.000
	Greif Bräu Hell Germany	1	3.025
	Greif Bräu Lager Germany	0	0.000
	Greifenklau Lagerbier Germany	1	3.125
	Greizer Export Germany	1	3.150
	Grotwerg Bayerisch Hell Germany	1	3.300
	Grove City Ain't No Heller Bock Girl OH, United States	1	3.175
	Grünfelder Export Germany	0	0.000
	Guilford Hall Lager MD, United States	0	0.000
	Gulpener Dort Netherlands	4	2.757
	Gurten BareGold Switzerland	1	3.125
	Hacker-Pschorr Edelhell Germany	29	3.341
	Hacker-Pschorr Münchener Gold Germany	21	3.012
	Hacker-Pschorr Munchner Hell Germany	5	3.313
	Hacker-Pschorr Superior Germany	1	3.025
	Häffner Bräu Export Germany	0	0.000
	Half Pints Pride Winnipeg Queer Beer (2011) Canada	0	0.000
	Half Pints Pride Winnipeg Queer Beer (2012) Canada	0	0.000
	Halfway Crooks All Caps GA, United States	1	3.200
	Halfway Crooks Reset GA, United States	1	3.200