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
	Loch Pemp 5 France	1	2.950
	Locher Castegna Switzerland	4	2.786
	LogJam Lager WI, United States	2	2.820
	Lompoc Heavens Helles OR, United States	1	3.275
	Lost Abbey Road to Helles CA, United States	1	3.150
	Lost Cabin Father-in-Lager SD, United States	0	0.000
	Lost Craft Divercity Helles Lager Canada	2	3.040
	Lotters Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Löwenbräu Bockbier Hell / Lowenbrau Bockbier Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Löwenbräu Neuhaus Vollbier Germany	1	2.900
	Löwenbräu Original / Lowenbrau Original Germany	57	3.132
	Lupulone Euphoria Canada	0	0.000
	MacTarnahans Zig Zag River Lager OR, United States	2	3.440
	Mahrs Hell Germany	7	3.330
	Main Street Beer Jaguar Jungle Brew VA, United States	0	0.000
	Mandatory Fun A.L.I.C.E. GA, United States	1	3.125
	Mandatory Fun Load Toad GA, United States	0	0.000
	Market Brewing Beswick Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Matsos River Rocks Lager Australia	0	0.000
	Maui Honolua Lager HI, United States	0	0.000