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
	Karmeliten Kloster Gold Germany	1	3.150
	Zwiesel Fahnenschwinger Export Germany	1	2.950
	Greizer Export Germany	1	3.150
	Brauerei zur Sonne Urtyp Hell Germany	1	3.000
	Meantime Helles United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Eschenbacher Urtyp Germany	1	2.900
	Kesselring Urtyp Export Germany	1	3.000
	Bad Windsheimer Bürgerbräu Hell Germany	1	2.800
	Nordbräu Ingolstadt BIO Germany	1	3.000
	Karbacher Mustang Haferperle Hell Switzerland	1	2.950
	Karlsberg Export Germany	1	3.000
	The Cowboy Helles AZ, United States	1	3.275
	Grebbestad Koster 3.5% Sweden	1	2.850
	Muller Badener Gold Switzerland	1	3.175
	Lacplesis Gaisais Alus Latvia	1	3.000
	Muller Draft (Ice Bear) Switzerland	1	2.675
	Muller Brau Helles Lager Switzerland	1	2.875
	Birra Moretti Sans Souci Export Italy	1	2.625
	Sigtuna Jäst-Hasses Export Lager Sweden	1	3.125
	Beierhaascht Hell Luxembourg	1	2.725