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
	Volker Bräu Gold Germany	0	0.000
	Vrooden Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Waldschlösschen Original Germany	0	0.000
	Warehouse Brewing Sask Harvest Helles Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Wartburg Brauhaus Helles South Africa	0	0.000
	Water Street Munich Lager WI, United States	3	3.034
	Wayfinder Hell OR, United States	0	0.000
	Wayfinder Hell Freezes Over OR, United States	0	0.000
	Weathered Souls Brewing Raze Some Helles TX, United States	0	0.000
	Wedge Hellesbock NC, United States	1	3.025
	Weeping Radish Corolla Gold NC, United States	7	3.310
	Weideneder Bayrisch Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Weideneder Hell Export Germany	0	0.000
	Weideneder Privat Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Weideneder Weihnachts-Bier Germany	0	0.000
	Weihenstephaner Helles Germany	1	3.075
	Weihenstephaner Original Bayrisch Mild (Original Premium) Germany	35	3.169
	Weißenoher Glocken Hell Germany	1	3.000
	Welde EX Germany	1	3.100
	Wellington Crispy Forever Canada	1	3.175