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
	Lang-Bräu U.hu Bier Germany	1	3.075
	Nikl-Bräu Zwickl Germany	1	3.075
	Eisenacher Wartburg Export Germany	1	3.075
	Little Cottage Bodil GA, United States	1	3.075
	Grand Lake Pumphouse Lager CO, United States	1	3.075
	Wieninger Bräufaß (Braufass) Germany	1	3.075
	Alefarm Sparks Denmark	1	3.075
	Unser Bürgerbräu Alpenstoff Germany	1	3.075
	Ecker Bräu Export Hell Germany	1	3.075
	La Voie Maltée Libertine Canada	1	3.075
	Weyermann Safranbier Germany	1	3.075
	Will-Bräu Original Bayerisch Hell Germany	1	3.075
	Weihenstephaner Helles Germany	1	3.075
	Left Coast Del Mar St. CA, United States	1	3.075
	Amundsen Helles Good Lager Norway	1	3.075
	Gleumes Hell Germany	1	3.075
	Left Field Brewery Cannonball Canada	1	3.075
	Lang-Bräu ErotikBier Germany	1	3.075
	Ninkasi Helles Belles OR, United States	1	3.075
	Glückauf Edel Germany	1	3.075