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
	Fohrenburger Edition Austria	1	2.850
	Trapp Family Lodge Golden Helles VT, United States	1	2.850
	Cloudwater Mittelfrüh Helles [Autumn Winter 2016] United Kingdom	1	2.850
	Svyturys Ekstra Lithuania	36	2.836
	St. Marienthaler Klosterbräu Hell Germany	1	2.825
	LogJam Lager WI, United States	2	2.820
	Suonen Gold Switzerland	2	2.820
	Ahornberger Landbier Würzig Germany	2	2.820
	Gosser Export Austria	34	2.816
	Shiner Spring Ale Dortmunder TX, United States	8	2.809
	Egger Albertus Hell Switzerland	1	2.800
	Courthouse Pub Munich Helles WI, United States	1	2.800
	Grebbestad Koster Sweden	2	2.800
	Barons Brewing Lager Australia	4	2.800
	Bad Windsheimer Bürgerbräu Hell Germany	1	2.800
	Mohren Export Austria	1	2.800
	Heubacher Uralb Spezial Germany	1	2.800
	Mittweidaer Löwenbräu Export Germany	1	2.800
	Wittichenauer Premium Export Germany	1	2.800
	Sierra Blonde Kenya	1	2.800