Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
875 beers | 3.190 Avg ScoreThese 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 | |
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Ottos Helles Lager
PA, United States |
2 |
2.960
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Sonnenbrau Lager Hell
Switzerland |
2 |
2.920
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Kronen Brauhaus Export
Germany |
2 |
3.260
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Edenton Helles Angel Golden Lager
NC, United States |
2 |
3.060
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Oettinger Urtyp
Germany |
2 |
3.020
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|
Drummer Helles Lager
Germany |
2 |
3.220
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|
Leikeim Wintertraum
Germany |
2 |
2.780
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|
Bad Wörishofer Löwenbräu Forsters Löwen-Krone
Germany |
2 |
2.900
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|
Neumarkter Lammsbräu Urstoff
Germany |
2 |
3.120
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|
Wurzburger for Oktoberfest
Germany |
2 |
2.880
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Back Road Millennium Lager
IN, United States |
2 |
3.160
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Arcobräu Mooser Liesl Helles
Germany |
2 |
3.200
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|
Devils Backbone Turbo Cougar
VA, United States |
2 |
3.060
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|
Schlafly Dortmunder
MO, United States |
2 |
3.320
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|
Franconia Lager
TX, United States |
1 |
3.375
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Triumph Dortmunder
NJ, United States |
1 |
3.200
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Sophie's Hausbier Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.200
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Autenrieder Urtyp Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.000
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Tuatara Helles Lager
New Zealand |
1 |
2.850
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Lang-Bräu Schönbrunner Fichtelgebirgs Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.050
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