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
	Kronen Brauhaus Export Germany	2	3.260
	Krug Bräu Breitenlesauer Hell Germany	1	3.350
	Kuchlbauer Helles Bier Germany	0	0.000
	Kulmbacher Export Germany	4	3.000
	Kulmbacher Monchshof Bayerisch Hell Germany	2	2.960
	Kuninkaankartanon Kesäheila Finland	1	3.100
	La Birraria Chiara Helles Switzerland	1	3.000
	La Choulette Bière du Nord La Triboulette France	2	3.080
	La Voie Maltée Libertine Canada	1	3.075
	Lacplesis Gaisais Alus Latvia	1	3.000
	Lahnsteiner Fest-Export Germany	1	3.025
	LAmère À Boire Montreal Hell Canada	1	3.150
	Lancaster Litening Lager PA, United States	1	3.100
	Land-Grant Brewing Sea-Grant Series: Stevesy OH, United States	0	0.000
	Landwash Brewery Pearliner Canada	0	0.000
	Lang-Bräu ErotikBier Germany	1	3.075
	Lang-Bräu Schönbrunner Fichtelgebirgs Hell Germany	1	3.050
	Lang-Bräu U.hu Bier Germany	1	3.075
	Lauterbacher Brotzeitbier Germany	1	2.850
	Laverstoke Park Farm Organic Lager United Kingdom	1	3.025