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
	Perła Export Poland	1	3.025
	Fauerbach Export WI, United States	2	3.020
	Ringneck Big Woody Lager OH, United States	2	3.020
	Braustolz Spezial Germany	2	3.020
	Oettinger Urtyp Germany	2	3.020
	Hacker-Pschorr Münchener Gold Germany	21	3.012
	Schwaben Bräu Das Helle Germany	1	3.000
	Karbon Brewing Helios Canada	1	3.000
	Allgauer Bayrisch Hell Germany	1	3.000
	Taps Helles CA, United States	3	3.000
	Old Nation Brewing Fritts Lager MI, United States	1	3.000
	Meantime Helles United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Krenkerup Lolland og Falster Guld Denmark	1	3.000
	Brewery Hill Bomb Lager PA, United States	1	3.000
	Great Basin Gone to Helles NV, United States	1	3.000
	Karlsberg Export Germany	1	3.000
	La Birraria Chiara Helles Switzerland	1	3.000
	Hangar 24 Helles Lager CA, United States	1	3.000
	Kulmbacher Export Germany	4	3.000
	Weißenoher Glocken Hell Germany	1	3.000