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
	Fürst Carl Schlossgold Export Germany	1	2.900
	Purity Munich Helles MN, United States	1	2.875
	Unser Bürgerbräu Alpenstoff Germany	1	3.075
	Ecker Bräu Export Hell Germany	1	3.075
	Short's Brewing Howlin’ Chinaski MI, United States	1	3.125
	Bavaria 1460 Costa Rica	1	2.900
	Allgauer Urtyp Export Germany	1	2.950
	Wohn Braumeister Original Germany	1	2.900
	Spalter Edel-Export Hell Germany	1	2.900
	Spalter Helles Vollbier Germany	1	2.950
	Nita Hans In Die Hosen Canada	1	3.100
	Baumer Export Hell Germany	1	2.900
	Herborner Brauhaus Spezial Germany	1	2.875
	Fohrenburger Edition Austria	1	2.850
	Eichhof Barbara Switzerland	1	3.050
	Old Bavarian Munich Helles WI, United States	1	3.075
	Lenzkircher Hell Germany	1	2.800
	Reh Ellertaler Landbier Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Kaiserhöfer Keller-Äffla Urhell Germany	1	2.975
	Czarnków Noteckie Poland	1	2.900