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
	Sonnenbrau Lager Hell Switzerland	2	2.920
	Sonnenbräu Sonnengold Germany	1	3.050
	Sophie's Hausbier Hell Germany	1	3.200
	Southampton Dortmunder Export Lager NY, United States	0	0.000
	Southampton Keller Helles NY, United States	1	3.100
	Southern Barrel Helles Lager SC, United States	1	3.200
	Southern Bay Schonbrauhaus Lager Australia	1	2.925
	Southern Philosophy Helles Lager GA, United States	0	0.000
	Spalter Edel-Export Hell Germany	1	2.900
	Spalter Helles Vollbier Germany	1	2.950
	Spaten Premium Lager Germany	67	3.189
	Späth Osser Gold Germany	0	0.000
	Späth Osser Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Square One Helles MO, United States	1	3.125
	Square One Lafayette Lager MO, United States	0	0.000
	St. Georgen Bräu Helles Vollbier Germany	1	3.075
	St. Marienthaler Klosterbräu Hell Germany	1	2.825
	St. Sylvestre La Luxe du Moulin France	0	0.000
	Stadtbuhler Furstenbrau Switzerland	1	3.125
	Staffelberg-Bräu Sommer-Bier Germany	1	3.175