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
	Tegernseer Spezial Germany	2	2.960
	Slottskällans Roslager Sweden	2	2.960
	Ottos Helles Lager PA, United States	2	2.960
	Birra Roma Chiara Italy	1	2.950
	Wurzburger Export Germany	1	2.950
	Loch Pemp 5 France	1	2.950
	Wild Heaven Standard Deluxe GA, United States	1	2.950
	Spalter Helles Vollbier Germany	1	2.950
	Eittinger Spezial Germany	1	2.950
	Zwiesel Fahnenschwinger Export Germany	1	2.950
	Allgauer Urtyp Export Germany	1	2.950
	Zwölf Apostel Helles Germany	1	2.950
	Karbacher Mustang Haferperle Hell Switzerland	1	2.950
	Rogue Hot Tub Scholarship Lager OR, United States	1	2.950
	Holmegaard Lager Denmark	1	2.950
	Eurisko Helles NC, United States	1	2.950
	Sudenburger Helles Germany	1	2.950
	Höss Allgäuer Hüttenbier Germany	4	2.943
	Hasseröder Premium Export Germany	2	2.940
	Amerisports Half Court Light MO, United States	2	2.940