Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
872 beers | 3.190 Avg ScoreThese 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 | |
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Iron Hill Dortmunder
DE, United States |
2 |
3.240
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Depot Street Loose Caboose Lager
TN, United States |
2 |
3.240
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Traunstein Fürstenquell Export-Hell
Germany |
2 |
3.240
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Jamtlands Hell
Sweden |
4 |
3.229
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Schlafly Helles
MO, United States |
8 |
3.228
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Kommunbräu Sommerbier
Germany |
1 |
3.225
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Troegs Scratch 6
PA, United States |
1 |
3.225
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Hoss Allgauer Oko Bier Helles Vollbier
Germany |
1 |
3.225
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Witzgall Vollbier
Germany |
1 |
3.225
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Bushwakker Kai's Munich Helles
Canada |
1 |
3.225
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Fässla Lagerbier
Germany |
1 |
3.225
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Cigar City Hoppier
FL, United States |
1 |
3.225
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Jack's Abby Beer Geek Helles
MA, United States |
1 |
3.225
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Schloss Eggenberg Golden Spezial
Austria |
1 |
3.225
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Drummer Helles Lager
Germany |
2 |
3.220
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Tegernseer Hell
Germany |
3 |
3.217
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Okanagan Spring 1516 Bavarian Lager
Canada |
12 |
3.206
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Buzzards Bay Olde Buzzard Lager
MA, United States |
5 |
3.200
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Odell Helles Bock
CO, United States |
1 |
3.200
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Sophie's Hausbier Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.200
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