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
	Pomona Island Tannhäuser Gate United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Port City Helles VA, United States	0	0.000
	Port Rexton Long Trek Canada	0	0.000
	Portobello Notting Helles United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Postdoc Error 404 WA, United States	0	0.000
	Premium German Beer 12° Germany	0	0.000
	Purity Munich Helles MN, United States	1	2.875
	Püttner Bräu Lager Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Quayle's Line 12 Canada	0	0.000
	Queen City Munich Style Lager VA, United States	0	0.000
	Queen City South End Lager VT, United States	0	0.000
	Raccoon River Munich Helles IA, United States	0	0.000
	Radiant The Perfect Moment CA, United States	0	0.000
	Ragutis Horn Premium Lithuania	1	2.875
	Rahr & Sons Blonde Lager TX, United States	11	3.114
	Rainhard Brewing Classic Munich Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Ramstein Golden Lager NJ, United States	0	0.000
	Ranger Creek South Texas Lager TX, United States	1	3.325
	Ras L'Bock Blitzkreig Bop Canada	0	0.000
	Recken Export Germany	1	3.000