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
	Ziegelhof Buegel-Spez Switzerland	1	3.100
	Kichesippi Heller High Water Canada	3	3.100
	Capital Lost Owl Lager WI, United States	1	3.100
	Goldener Engel Helles Germany	1	3.100
	Albani Hell Denmark	1	3.100
	Westbrook Festbrook SC, United States	1	3.100
	Ott Export Germany	1	3.100
	Russian River Velvet Glow CA, United States	1	3.100
	West Helles United Kingdom	1	3.100
	Creature Comforts Heater Action! GA, United States	1	3.100
	Three Taverns Craft Dein Helles GA, United States	1	3.100
	Aktien Hell Germany	3	3.084
	Victory Lager PA, United States	23	3.081
	Pinkus Special Germany	2	3.080
	La Choulette Bière du Nord La Triboulette France	2	3.080
	Left Coast Del Mar St. CA, United States	1	3.075
	Expedition Brewing Loch Ness Lager Canada	1	3.075
	Monday Night Saint Monday GA, United States	1	3.075
	Weihenstephaner Helles Germany	1	3.075
	Aichinger Landbier Spezial Germany	1	3.075