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
	Weyermann Safranbier Germany	1	3.075
	Whitewater Helles Lager United Kingdom	1	2.925
	Widmer Brothers Dortmunder Lager OR, United States	0	0.000
	Wiedemann Banana Hammock Helles OH, United States	0	0.000
	Wieninger Bräufaß (Braufass) Germany	1	3.075
	Wild Heaven House Bier GA, United States	1	3.125
	Wild Heaven Standard Deluxe GA, United States	1	2.950
	Will-Bräu Original Bayerisch Hell Germany	1	3.075
	Windhoek Export Namibia	2	2.740
	Wittichenauer Premium Export Germany	1	2.800
	Witzgall Vollbier Germany	1	3.225
	Wohn Braumeister Original Germany	1	2.900
	Wolf's Ridge Brewing Gold Standard OH, United States	1	3.150
	Wolferstetter Edel Hell Germany	1	2.875
	Wooden Shoe Lager Beer OH, United States	2	3.160
	Wooly Pig Farm Brewery Rustic Helles OH, United States	1	3.125
	Wren House Bahnhof AZ, United States	0	0.000
	Wren House Kaktusbräu AZ, United States	0	0.000
	Wren House No Comfort AZ, United States	1	3.175
	Wurzburger Export Germany	1	2.950