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
	Herkimer Dortmunder MN, United States	0	0.000
	Herman Helles Finland	1	3.000
	Heubacher Uralb Spezial Germany	1	2.800
	Heylands Edel Export Germany	1	2.975
	Hirsch Goldstoff Germany	0	0.000
	Hoepfner Export Germany	1	2.925
	Hofbrau Munchen Original / Hofbräu München Original Germany	36	3.392
	Hofbrauhaus Newport Premium Lager KY, United States	3	3.317
	Hofbrauhaus Newport Prussian Export KY, United States	1	3.200
	Hoffman Helles Canada	1	3.100
	Hofmann Pahres EX Germany	0	0.000
	Hofstettner Spezialbier Austria	0	0.000
	Holmegaard Lager Denmark	1	2.950
	Holy Mountain Brewing Awake Limbs WA, United States	0	0.000
	Horned Owl Daybreak GA, United States	0	0.000
	Horse Piss Beer KY, United States	6	2.455
	Höss Allgäuer Hüttenbier Germany	4	2.943
	Hoss Allgauer Oko Bier Helles Vollbier Germany	1	3.225
	Höss Neuschwansteiner Das Echte / Hoss Neuschwansteiner Das Echte Germany	12	3.280
	Hoster Gold Top OH, United States	1	3.300