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
	Pinkus Special Germany	2	3.080
	Arcobräu Mooser Liesl Helles Germany	2	3.200
	Ottos Helles Lager PA, United States	2	2.960
	Sonnenbrau Lager Hell Switzerland	2	2.920
	Kronen Brauhaus Export Germany	2	3.260
	Edenton Helles Angel Golden Lager NC, United States	2	3.060
	Bad Wörishofer Löwenbräu Forsters Löwen-Krone Germany	2	2.900
	LogJam Lager WI, United States	2	2.820
	Leikeim Wintertraum Germany	2	2.780
	Oettinger Urtyp Germany	2	3.020
	Three Towns Sommar-Lager Sweden	2	2.740
	Held Bräu Hell Germany	2	3.480
	Ringneck Big Woody Lager OH, United States	2	3.020
	Domhof Helles Germany	2	3.160
	Bedele Gold Label Special Beer Ethiopia	2	3.160
	Ankerbräu Edel Tropfen Germany	2	3.000
	Drummer Helles Lager Germany	2	3.220
	Wurzburger for Oktoberfest Germany	2	2.880
	Back Road Millennium Lager IN, United States	2	3.160
	Rittmayer Hallerndorfer Landbier Hell Germany	2	3.320