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
	Fohrenburger Edition Austria	1	2.850
	Sierra Blonde Kenya	1	2.800
	Sachsenkrone Export Premium Germany	1	2.675
	Spalter Helles Vollbier Germany	1	2.950
	Retter Bier Premium Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Baumer Export Hell Germany	1	2.900
	Wittichenauer Premium Export Germany	1	2.800
	Frankfurter Export Premium Germany	1	3.000
	Moylan's Hell's Export Lager CA, United States	1	3.200
	Mittweidaer Löwenbräu Export Germany	1	2.800
	Böhmisch Brauhaus Eisbier Premium Germany	1	2.750
	Lahnsteiner Fest-Export Germany	1	3.025
	St. Marienthaler Klosterbräu Hell Germany	1	2.825
	Fischers Stiftungsbräu Hell Germany	1	3.050
	Kaufbeuren Bayerisch Export Germany	1	3.050
	Lindenhardter Vollbier Germany	1	3.250
	Autenrieder Urtyp Hell Germany	1	3.000
	Kuninkaankartanon Kesäheila Finland	1	3.100
	Loch Pemp 5 France	1	2.950
	Lang-Bräu ErotikBier Germany	1	3.075