Helles / Dortmunder

Helles / Dortmunder

871 beers | 3.190 Avg Score

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
Alpirsbacher Kleiner Monch
Germany
2
3.180
Gemut Biergarten Helheim Helles
OH, United States
1
3.175
Brasserie du Bas-Canada Héllène
Canada
1
3.175
Le Trou du Diable Germaine
Canada
1
3.175
Switchback Flynn on Fire Helles Bent
VT, United States
1
3.175
Max What The?!
GA, United States
1
3.175
Muller Badener Gold
Switzerland
1
3.175
Geyer Oberreichenbacher Helles Landbier
Germany
1
3.175
Nocterra Trail Break
OH, United States
1
3.175
Wellington Crispy Forever
Canada
1
3.175
Staffelberg-Bräu Sommer-Bier
Germany
1
3.175
Buzzsaw Redemption
OH, United States
1
3.175
Titletown Rye the Helles
WI, United States
1
3.175
Grove City Ain't No Heller Bock Girl
OH, United States
1
3.175
Ninkasi Lux Helles
OR, United States
1
3.175
Weihenstephaner Original Bayrisch Mild (Original Premium)
Germany
35
3.169
Benediktiner Original / Benediktiner Hell
Germany
3
3.167
Chuckanut Helles
WA, United States
2
3.160
Bedele Gold Label Special Beer
Ethiopia
2
3.160
Back Road Millennium Lager
IN, United States
2
3.160