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
	Neumarkter Lammsbräu Urstoff Germany	2	3.120
	New Belgium Summer Helles CO, United States	4	2.686
	Next Level Front Man / Next Level Helles Prototype Austria	0	0.000
	Nikko Beer Japan	1	3.075
	Nikl-Bräu Zwickl Germany	1	3.075
	Ninkasi Helles Belles OR, United States	1	3.075
	Ninkasi Lux Helles OR, United States	1	3.175
	Ninkasi Oktoberfest OR, United States	1	3.125
	Nita Hans In Die Hosen Canada	1	3.100
	Noble Pig Munich Helles Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Nocterra Trail Break OH, United States	1	3.175
	Nordbräu Ingolstadt BIO Germany	1	3.000
	Northern Breweries Edelbrau Canada	4	3.243
	Northshire Summer Lager VT, United States	0	0.000
	Nostalgia 7734 OH, United States	1	3.150
	Odell Helles Bock CO, United States	1	3.200
	Oechsner Edelhell Germany	1	3.075
	Oettinger Export Germany	3	2.900
	Oettinger Urtyp Germany	2	3.020
	Oettinger Vollbier Hell Germany	1	2.875