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
	Wooden Shoe Lager Beer OH, United States	2	3.160
	Chuckanut Helles WA, United States	2	3.160
	Ettaler Kloster Edel-Hell Germany	4	3.157
	Andechser Hell Germany	6	3.155
	Lost Abbey Road to Helles CA, United States	1	3.150
	Ebeltoft Helles Denmark	1	3.150
	Sandlot Helles of a Play CO, United States	1	3.150
	Kommunbräu Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Hebendanz Export-Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Heiner Brau Mardi Gras Festbier LA, United States	1	3.150
	Greizer Export Germany	1	3.150
	Karmeliten Kloster Gold Germany	1	3.150
	Collective Arts Sloan Steady Canada	1	3.150
	LAmère À Boire Montreal Hell Canada	1	3.150
	Hartmann Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Beau's All Natural Farm Table Series: Dortmunder Canada	1	3.150
	Trapp Family Lodge Nat?r Helles VT, United States	1	3.150
	Arches Brewing Heritage GA, United States	1	3.150
	Wolf's Ridge Brewing Gold Standard OH, United States	1	3.150
	Allgauer Weihnachtsbier Germany	3	3.150