Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
889 beers | 3.194 Avg ScoreThese 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 | |
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Slottskällans Roslager
Sweden |
2 |
2.960
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Slottskällans Roslager 3.5%
Sweden |
1 |
2.650
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Slottskällans Uppsala
Sweden |
1 |
2.900
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Sly Fox Helles Golden Lager
PA, United States |
5 |
3.138
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Smoky Mountain Velas Helles
TN, United States |
11 |
3.114
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Sockeye Lonesome Larry
ID, United States |
1 |
3.075
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Sonnenbrau Lager Hell
Switzerland |
2 |
2.920
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Sonnenbräu Sonnengold
Germany |
1 |
3.050
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Sophie's Hausbier Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.200
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Southampton Dortmunder Export Lager
NY, United States |
0 |
0.000
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Southampton Keller Helles
NY, United States |
1 |
3.100
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Southern Barrel Helles Lager
SC, United States |
1 |
3.200
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Southern Bay Schonbrauhaus Lager
Australia |
1 |
2.925
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Southern Philosophy Helles Lager
GA, United States |
0 |
0.000
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Spalter Edel-Export Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.900
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Spalter Helles Vollbier
Germany |
1 |
2.950
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Spaten Premium Lager
Germany |
67 |
3.189
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Späth Osser Gold
Germany |
0 |
0.000
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Späth Osser Hell
Germany |
0 |
0.000
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Square One Helles
MO, United States |
1 |
3.125
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