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
	Sun King Indianapolis Indians Victory Lager IN, United States	1	3.200
	Suonen Gold Switzerland	2	2.820
	Surly Fiery Hell MN, United States	1	3.100
	Svyturys Ekstra Lithuania	36	2.836
	Svyturys Ekstra Draught Lithuania	6	2.889
	Switchback Flynn on Fire Helles Bent VT, United States	1	3.175
	Taft's 27 Lager OH, United States	1	3.025
	Tampa Bay Helles Bock FL, United States	0	0.000
	Tanner and Company Small Lot Series: Munich Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Taps Brewing Premium Lager Canada	2	3.200
	Taps Dortmunder CA, United States	0	0.000
	Taps Helles CA, United States	3	3.000
	Tegernseer 1806 Max I. Joseph Jubiläums Export Germany	2	2.920
	Tegernseer Hell Germany	3	3.217
	Tegernseer Spezial Germany	2	2.960
	Temescal Helles Classic CA, United States	0	0.000
	Tempest Brewing Modern Helles United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Templin Family München Helles UT, United States	0	0.000
	Tettnanger Kronen-Bier Germany	0	0.000
	The Brew Kettle Dortmunder Lager OH, United States	1	2.975