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
	Bierkeller Helles SC, United States	0	0.000
	Bierzauberei Helles Austria	0	0.000
	Big Horse Dante's Sixth OR, United States	0	0.000
	Big Island Malama Lager HI, United States	0	0.000
	Big Rig Schteiner Hell Canada	0	0.000
	Birra Moretti Sans Souci Export Italy	1	2.625
	Birra Roma Chiara Italy	1	2.950
	Biscayne Bay 1513 MDXIII FL, United States	0	0.000
	Bischofshof Export Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Bischofshof Urhell Germany	1	2.975
	Black Bellows El 9 Wye Canada	0	0.000
	Black Isle Helles United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Blackburn Hops For Hope Canada	0	0.000
	Block Three Hollinger Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Blonde Biddy Ireland	0	0.000
	Blue Cat Munich Helles IL, United States	0	0.000
	Bluegrass Hells Lager KY, United States	0	0.000
	Bluejacket For the Company DC, United States	0	0.000
	Bohemian Brewery Dortmunder Export Lager UT, United States	1	2.975
	Böhmisch Brauhaus Eisbier Premium Germany	1	2.750