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
	Wild Heaven House Bier GA, United States	1	3.125
	Ayinger Brau Hell Germany	1	3.125
	Barrel House Duveneck Dortmunder OH, United States	6	3.122
	Neumarkter Lammsbräu Urstoff Germany	2	3.120
	Smoky Mountain Velas Helles TN, United States	11	3.114
	Saranac Helles NY, United States	4	3.114
	Rahr & Sons Blonde Lager TX, United States	11	3.114
	Firestone Walker Lager CA, United States	5	3.113
	Southampton Keller Helles NY, United States	1	3.100
	Round Trip Straight Outta Munich GA, United States	1	3.100
	Creature Comforts Heater Action! GA, United States	1	3.100
	Variant Lumen GA, United States	1	3.100
	Albani Hell Denmark	1	3.100
	Hangar 24 Wheels Up Helles Lager CA, United States	1	3.100
	Reformation 95 GA, United States	1	3.100
	Three Taverns Craft Dein Helles GA, United States	1	3.100
	Russian River Velvet Glow CA, United States	1	3.100
	Lancaster Litening Lager PA, United States	1	3.100
	5 Seasons North Ed’s German Lager GA, United States	1	3.100
	Ott Export Germany	1	3.100