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 Jubile Switzerland	0	0.000
	J.W. Lees Golden Export United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Hereford & Hops Dortmunder MI, United States	0	0.000
	Karlsberg Hof Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Kraftbrau Helles MI, United States	0	0.000
	Parkbrauerei Export Germany	0	0.000
	Schuetzengarten Edelspez Hell Switzerland	0	0.000
	Three Needs Dortmunder Export VT, United States	0	0.000
	Valley Forge Dortmunder PA, United States	0	0.000
	Viking Fiddlers Finest WI, United States	0	0.000
	Zeltbrau Hofer Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Main Street Beer Jaguar Jungle Brew VA, United States	0	0.000
	Jupiter Helles CA, United States	0	0.000
	Jamesport Dortmunder MI, United States	0	0.000
	Monteiths Dortmunder Bier New Zealand	0	0.000
	Heidelberger Original Germany	0	0.000
	Allgäuer Öko Bier Germany	0	0.000
	Bischofshof Export Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Opa-Opa MA, United States	0	0.000
	Kauno Tradicinis Lithuania	0	0.000