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
	Howe Sound Lager Canada	2	3.100
	Howe Sound Newport Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Hoyne Helios Canada	0	0.000
	Hubertus J.S. Bach Germany	0	0.000
	Idle Hands Craft Ales Heide MA, United States	0	0.000
	Idle Hands Craft Ales Klara MA, United States	0	0.000
	Industrial Arts State Of The Arts Series: Decoction Helles Lager NY, United States	0	0.000
	Infusion Brewing Metz Jubilee NE, United States	0	0.000
	Irlbacher Premium Voll Bier Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Iron Hill Dortmunder DE, United States	2	3.240
	Iron Hill Lodestone Lager DE, United States	6	3.133
	Ironbark Munich Lager Australia	0	0.000
	Ironshield Heroes Helles GA, United States	1	3.100
	J.W. Lees Golden Export United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Jack's Abby Beer Geek Helles MA, United States	1	3.225
	Jahns Export Germany	0	0.000
	Jahns Schützenbier Germany	0	0.000
	Jamesport Dortmunder MI, United States	0	0.000
	Jamtlands Hell Sweden	4	3.229
	Jåttå Zip 4020 Norway	1	3.050