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
	Reckendorfer Lagerbier Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Red Top Schneider's German Lager GA, United States	0	0.000
	Refined Fool Save SCITS Canada	0	0.000
	Reformation 95 GA, United States	1	3.100
	Reh Ellertaler Landbier Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Reichenbrander Unser Helles Germany	3	2.934
	Resident Culture Country Kind Of Silence NC, United States	0	0.000
	Retter Bier Premium Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Reudnitzer Diät-Bier Germany	0	0.000
	Reutberger Export Hell Germany	4	3.143
	Rhaner Export Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Rhöner Edel Export Spezial Germany	0	0.000
	Ridge Brew House Dortmunder Canada	0	0.000
	Riedenburger Ur-Helles (Bioland) Germany	1	3.075
	Riegele Feines Urhell Germany	1	2.900
	Ringneck Big Woody Lager OH, United States	2	3.020
	Ringnes Bayersk Lager Norway	2	2.900
	Rio Salado Tornado Helles AZ, United States	1	3.100
	Rittmayer Hallerndorfer Landbier Hell Germany	2	3.320
	Rivertown Brewing Helles Lager OH, United States	0	0.000