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
	Kesselring Urtyp Export Germany	1	3.000
	Khoffner Helles Belles FL, United States	0	0.000
	Kichesippi Heller High Water Canada	3	3.100
	King State We'll See You In Helles FL, United States	0	0.000
	Kitzmann Helles Germany	0	0.000
	Kitzmann Kitzzz Germany	0	0.000
	Klosterbräu Marienweiher Helles Germany	1	3.325
	Koenigsbacher Spezial Germany	0	0.000
	Kommunbräu Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Kommunbräu Kerwafestbier Germany	1	3.250
	Kommunbräu Sommerbier Germany	1	3.225
	Königsegger WalderBräu Helles Germany	0	0.000
	Königsegger WalderBräu Spezial Germany	1	3.025
	Köthener Export Germany	0	0.000
	Köthener Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Kraftbrau Helles MI, United States	0	0.000
	Krasnij Vostok Originalnoe Russia	0	0.000
	Krasnij Vostok Solodov Export Russia	0	0.000
	Kraus Lager Hell (AKA Krausen Lager) Germany	1	3.125
	Krenkerup Lolland og Falster Guld Denmark	1	3.000