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
	Paducah Double Hockey Sticks KY, United States	1	3.100
	Parallel 49 Craft Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Pariah My Cat From Helles MD, United States	0	0.000
	Parkbrauerei Export Germany	0	0.000
	Paulaner Original Münchner Hell Germany	8	3.364
	Paulaner Wiesn Blonde Germany	2	3.440
	Pecsi Sorfodze Ottakringer Helles Hungary	1	2.775
	Peniger Edel Germany	1	3.125
	Penn Crew Lager PA, United States	0	0.000
	Penn Gold Lager PA, United States	10	3.100
	Perła Export Poland	1	3.025
	Peroni Gran Riserva Italy	7	3.060
	Petes Wicked Helles Lager TX, United States	5	3.300
	Pfungstädter Export Germany	1	3.000
	Pilsen Callao Peru	6	2.922
	Pinkus Special Germany	2	3.080
	Pinnacle Illumination AZ, United States	0	0.000
	Pint Pursuits The Answer Canada	2	2.860
	Pisgah Munich Helles NC, United States	0	0.000
	PIT Svetloe Russia	1	3.000