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
	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
	Stauder Spezial Germany	0	0.000
	Steamworks Engineer Light Lager CO, United States	0	0.000
	Sternburg Export Germany	0	0.000
	Sternburg Urtyp Germany	0	0.000
	Sternquell Bürgerbräu Vollbier Germany	1	3.125
	Stiegl Hell Austria	0	0.000
	Stitch House Liquid Assets DE, United States	0	0.000
	Stöckel Ahorntaler Lager Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Stockyards Brewing Helles Canada	1	2.900
	Stoudts Gold Lager PA, United States	16	3.264
	Strangeways Brewing Helles Frozen Over Munich Helles Lager VA, United States	0	0.000
	Sudenburger Helles Germany	1	2.950
	Südstern Heller Stern Germany	0	0.000
	Sudwerk Helles CA, United States	6	3.278