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
	Reichenbrander Unser Helles Germany	3	2.934
	ECM Bräu s Bier vo de Flüegass Switzerland	1	2.925
	Boojum Hounds Of Helles NC, United States	1	2.925
	Andechser Vollbier Hell Germany	1	2.925
	The Bruery Ruekeller Helles CA, United States	1	2.925
	Whitewater Helles Lager United Kingdom	1	2.925
	Eittinger Hell Germany	1	2.925
	Hoepfner Export Germany	1	2.925
	Southern Bay Schonbrauhaus Lager Australia	1	2.925
	Pilsen Callao Peru	6	2.922
	Moritz Fiege Gründer Hell Germany	2	2.920
	Tegernseer 1806 Max I. Joseph Jubiläums Export Germany	2	2.920
	Sonnenbrau Lager Hell Switzerland	2	2.920
	Headstrong Munich Lager NY, United States	8	2.909
	Bad Wörishofer Löwenbräu Forsters Löwen-Krone Germany	2	2.900
	Camden Town Camden Hells Lager United Kingdom	1	2.900
	Allgauer Jagdbier Germany	1	2.900
	Les Trois Mousquetaires D'artagnan Canada	4	2.900
	Ottakringer Helles Austria	1	2.900
	Löwenbräu Neuhaus Vollbier Germany	1	2.900