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
	Feldschlößchen Export Germany	2	2.980
	Ahornberger Landbier Würzig Germany	2	2.820
	Topvar Helles Bier Slovakia	2	2.760
	Traunstein Fürstenquell Export-Hell Germany	2	3.240
	La Choulette Bière du Nord La Triboulette France	2	3.080
	Braustolz Spezial Germany	2	3.020
	Moritz Fiege Gründer Hell Germany	2	2.920
	Kulmbacher Monchshof Bayerisch Hell Germany	2	2.960
	Windhoek Export Namibia	2	2.740
	Side Launch Mountain Lager Canada	2	3.100
	Hasseröder Premium Export Germany	2	2.940
	Arcobräu Mooser Liesl Helles Germany	2	3.200
	Rittmayer Hallerndorfer Landbier Hell Germany	2	3.320
	Tegernseer Spezial Germany	2	2.960
	Amerisports Half Court Light MO, United States	2	2.940
	Frankenmuth Twisted Helles MI, United States	2	3.100
	Kaltenberg Hell Germany	2	3.320
	Pinkus Special Germany	2	3.080
	Pint Pursuits The Answer Canada	2	2.860
	Devils Backbone Turbo Cougar VA, United States	2	3.060