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
	Jåttå Zip 4020 Norway	1	3.050
	Mandatory Fun A.L.I.C.E. GA, United States	1	3.125
	Whitewater Helles Lager United Kingdom	1	2.925
	Erdinger Brauhaus Helles Lagerbier Germany	1	3.075
	Great Basin Leave No Trace NV, United States	1	3.075
	Birra Roma Chiara Italy	1	2.950
	Cloudwater Mittelfrüh Helles [Autumn Winter 2016] United Kingdom	1	2.850
	Perła Export Poland	1	3.025
	Archetype What the Helles? NC, United States	1	3.075
	Brasseurs des Collines Helles du Moulin Canada	1	3.150
	Gemut Biergarten Skip Crusher Dortmunder OH, United States	1	3.025
	Le Trou du Diable Ton Passe-partout Canada	1	2.975
	Three Taverns Craft Dein Helles GA, United States	1	3.100
	Arcobräu Winterbier Germany	1	3.050
	Creature Comforts Heater Action! GA, United States	1	3.100
	Hoffman Helles Canada	1	3.100
	Weiherer Landbier Germany	1	3.050
	Wren House No Comfort AZ, United States	1	3.175
	Ølbæks Lys Eksport Norway	1	2.875
	Paducah Double Hockey Sticks KY, United States	1	3.100