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
	Feldschloesschen Castello Switzerland	1	2.675
	Muller Draft (Ice Bear) Switzerland	1	2.675
	Sachsenkrone Export Premium Germany	1	2.675
	Slottskällans Roslager 3.5% Sweden	1	2.650
	Birra Moretti Sans Souci Export Italy	1	2.625
	Appalachian Mountain Lager PA, United States	6	2.600
	Schützengarten Helvetia Switzerland	1	2.550
	Shiner 99 Munich Style Helles Lager TX, United States	9	2.492
	Licher Export Germany	3	2.467
	Kalnapilis Export Lithuania	12	2.466
	Horse Piss Beer KY, United States	6	2.455
	Dock Street Dortmunder PA, United States	0	0.000
	Löwenbräu Bockbier Hell / Lowenbrau Bockbier Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Victory V Lager PA, United States	0	0.000
	Schlossbrau Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Brew Moon Munich Gold HI, United States	0	0.000
	Durham Helles United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Distelhauser Export Germany	0	0.000
	Denison's Bavarian Hell Canada	0	0.000
	DeGroens Helles DE, United States	0	0.000