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
	Rock Bottom Munich Gold CO, United States	2	2.740
	Rogue Hot Tub Scholarship Lager OR, United States	1	2.950
	Ronin Fermentation Project Nothing Cold Can Stay CA, United States	0	0.000
	Rosenbrauerei Possneck Edel Hell Germany	1	3.125
	Rostocker Export Germany	2	2.860
	Rother Bräu Export Germany	0	0.000
	Rother Bräu Vollbier Germany	0	0.000
	Round Trip Golden Hour GA, United States	1	3.125
	Round Trip Straight Outta Munich GA, United States	1	3.100
	Rugenbräu Export Switzerland	1	3.100
	Rurban Brewing Frühlingsfest Canada	0	0.000
	Russian River Velvet Glow CA, United States	1	3.100
	Sachsenkrone Export Premium Germany	1	2.675
	Saku Hele Estonia	2	3.180
	Salmon Creek Helles WA, United States	0	0.000
	Samuel Adams Fresh As Helles MA, United States	3	3.134
	Samuel Adams Golden Hour MA, United States	0	0.000
	Samuel Adams Heaven Or Helles MA, United States	1	3.025
	Samuel Adams Long Shot Dortmunder Style Export MA, United States	18	3.434
	Sancerroise La Drôlesse France	0	0.000