Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
876 beers | 3.190 Avg ScoreThese 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 | |
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Retter Bier Premium Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.975
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Sachsenkrone Export Premium
Germany |
1 |
2.675
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Sierra Blonde
Kenya |
1 |
2.800
|
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Grotwerg Bayerisch Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.300
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Fohrenburger Edition
Austria |
1 |
2.850
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Eichhof Barbara
Switzerland |
1 |
3.050
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Old Bavarian Munich Helles
WI, United States |
1 |
3.075
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Lenzkircher Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.800
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Reh Ellertaler Landbier Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.975
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Herborner Brauhaus Spezial
Germany |
1 |
2.875
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Freudenberger Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.900
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Kaiserhöfer Keller-Äffla Urhell
Germany |
1 |
2.975
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Ninkasi Helles Belles
OR, United States |
1 |
3.075
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Czarnków Noteckie
Poland |
1 |
2.900
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Elysian Loki Lager
WA, United States |
1 |
2.850
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Staffelberg-Bräu Sommer-Bier
Germany |
1 |
3.175
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Wild Heaven Standard Deluxe
GA, United States |
1 |
2.950
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Halfway Crooks Reset
GA, United States |
1 |
3.200
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Left Nut Brewing Höllen Glöcken Helles
GA, United States |
1 |
3.100
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Rhaner Export Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.975
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