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
	Wurzburger for Oktoberfest Germany	2	2.880
	Borbecker Helles Dampfbier Germany	2	2.880
	Eichbaum Export Germany	1	2.875
	Felsenau Junker Spezial Hell Switzerland	1	2.875
	Muller Brau Helles Lager Switzerland	1	2.875
	Berliner Burgerbrau Rotkehlchen Germany	1	2.875
	Ragutis Horn Premium Lithuania	1	2.875
	Oettinger Vollbier Hell Germany	1	2.875
	EKU Hell Germany	1	2.875
	Wolferstetter Edel Hell Germany	1	2.875
	Herborner Brauhaus Spezial Germany	1	2.875
	Purity Munich Helles MN, United States	1	2.875
	Buxton Super Helles Lager United Kingdom	1	2.875
	Ølbæks Lys Eksport Norway	1	2.875
	Rostocker Export Germany	2	2.860
	Pint Pursuits The Answer Canada	2	2.860
	Elysian Loki Lager WA, United States	1	2.850
	Grebbestad Koster 3.5% Sweden	1	2.850
	Lauterbacher Brotzeitbier Germany	1	2.850
	Tuatara Helles Lager New Zealand	1	2.850