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
	Hams Sunfest Lager NC, United States	0	0.000
	Hangar 24 Helles Lager CA, United States	1	3.000
	Hangar 24 Wheels Up Helles Lager CA, United States	1	3.100
	Hansa Export Germany	7	2.970
	Happy Craft Munich Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Hard Times Craft Lager (Victory) PA, United States	1	3.075
	Hartinger Meisterbräu Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Hartmann Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Hasseröder Premium Export Germany	2	2.940
	Hazelwood Brewing Unfiltered Helles SC, United States	0	0.000
	HBH Juozo Unfiltered Lithuania	0	0.000
	Headstrong Munich Lager NY, United States	8	2.909
	Hebendanz Export-Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Heidelberger Original Germany	0	0.000
	Heiner Brau Mardi Gras Festbier LA, United States	1	3.150
	Held Bräu Hell Germany	2	3.480
	HELL - LAGERBIER HELLES OR, United States	0	0.000
	Herborner Brauhaus Spezial Germany	1	2.875
	Hereford & Hops Dortmunder MI, United States	0	0.000
	Heretic Helles For Heretics CA, United States	0	0.000