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
	Muller Brau Helles Lager Switzerland	1	2.875
	Muller Draft (Ice Bear) Switzerland	1	2.675
	Lacplesis Gaisais Alus Latvia	1	3.000
	Dogfish Head Verdi Verdi Good DE, United States	1	3.000
	Ziegelhof Buegel-Spez Switzerland	1	3.100
	Gourmetbryggeriet New Year Beer Denmark	1	3.250
	Hard Times Craft Lager (Victory) PA, United States	1	3.075
	Appenzeller Holzfass Bier (Wood Barrel) Switzerland	1	3.100
	Mehana Beer HI, United States	1	3.050
	Berliner Burgerbrau Rotkehlchen Germany	1	2.875
	Hofbrauhaus Newport Prussian Export KY, United States	1	3.200
	Schweiger Helles Export Germany	1	3.125
	Wurzburger Export Germany	1	2.950
	Heiner Brau Mardi Gras Festbier LA, United States	1	3.150
	St. Georgen Bräu Helles Vollbier Germany	1	3.075
	Hoss Allgauer Oko Bier Helles Vollbier Germany	1	3.225
	Kraus Lager Hell (AKA Krausen Lager) Germany	1	3.125
	Arcobrau Urfass Germany	1	3.250
	McKenzie Brandywine Gold PA, United States	1	3.075
	Allgauer Bayrisch Hell Germany	1	3.000