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
	All Sevens Heather Helles NC, United States	0	0.000
	Allgauer Bayrisch Hell Germany	1	3.000
	Allgäuer Brauhaus Original Germany	0	0.000
	Allgäuer Büble Bier Bayrisch Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Allgauer Jagdbier Germany	1	2.900
	Allgäuer Öko Bier Germany	0	0.000
	Allgauer Urtyp Export Germany	1	2.950
	Allgauer Weihnachtsbier Germany	3	3.150
	Alpirsbacher Kleiner Monch Germany	2	3.180
	Altdorfer Hell Bio Germany	1	2.975
	Altenmünster Metzgerbier Helles Germany	0	0.000
	Amarcord E Figoun Italy	1	3.100
	Amerisports Half Court Light MO, United States	2	2.940
	Amsterdam 2017 Helles Golden Lager Canada	3	3.134
	Amundsen Helles Good Lager Norway	1	3.075
	Anacortes Helles Festival Lager WA, United States	0	0.000
	Andechser Hell Germany	6	3.155
	Andechser Spezial Hell Germany	11	3.464
	Andechser Vollbier Hell Germany	1	2.925
	Ankerbräu Edel Tropfen Germany	2	3.000