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
	Buckeye Anniversary Dortmunder OH, United States	1	3.125
	Ebeltoft Helles Denmark	1	3.150
	Triumph Dortmunder NJ, United States	1	3.200
	Hacker-Pschorr Superior Germany	1	3.025
	Westbrook Festbrook SC, United States	1	3.100
	Schanzenbräu Helles Germany	1	3.150
	Kommunbräu Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Klosterbräu Marienweiher Helles Germany	1	3.325
	Nostalgia 7734 OH, United States	1	3.150
	Kommunbräu Sommerbier Germany	1	3.225
	Tri City Brewing Hells Half Mile MI, United States	1	3.125
	Vogtland Bräu Spezial Germany	1	3.275
	U Bulovky Richter Helles 13. ° Czech Republic	1	2.975
	Lang-Bräu U.hu Bier Germany	1	3.075
	Seychelles EKU Bavaria Export Seychelles	1	2.725
	Egger Albertus Hell Switzerland	1	2.800
	Greizer Export Germany	1	3.150
	Karmeliten Kloster Gold Germany	1	3.150
	Zwiesel Fahnenschwinger Export Germany	1	2.950
	Russian River Velvet Glow CA, United States	1	3.100