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
	Apocalypse Ale Works Barrmageddon VA, United States	0	0.000
	Apoldaer Export Germany	0	0.000
	Apoldaer Glocken-Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Appalachian Mountain Lager PA, United States	6	2.600
	Appenzeller Holzfass Bier (Wood Barrel) Switzerland	1	3.100
	Appenzeller Lager Hell Switzerland	2	2.880
	Appenzeller Quöllfrisch Lager Hell Switzerland	5	3.063
	Arches Brewing Heritage GA, United States	1	3.150
	Archetype What the Helles? NC, United States	1	3.075
	Arcobräu Mooser Liesl Helles Germany	2	3.200
	Arcobrau Urfass Germany	1	3.250
	Arcobräu Winterbier Germany	1	3.050
	Armada Brewing Sacred Throne CT, United States	0	0.000
	Armoury Brewing Helles Bells Canada	0	0.000
	Athentic Athenticity GA, United States	0	0.000
	Atlas Brew Works The 1500 DC, United States	0	0.000
	Atwater Hell MI, United States	3	3.184
	Auerhahn Vogelsberger Urstoff Germany	1	3.000
	Augustiner Edelstoff Germany	20	3.317
	Augustiner Lagerbier Hell Germany	9	3.434