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
	Hebendanz Export-Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Ebeltoft Helles Denmark	1	3.150
	Karmeliten Kloster Gold Germany	1	3.150
	Kommunbräu Hell Germany	1	3.150
	Arches Brewing Heritage GA, United States	1	3.150
	Beau's All Natural Farm Table Series: Dortmunder Canada	1	3.150
	Greizer Export Germany	1	3.150
	Christian Moerlein Lager House Original Golden Helles OH, United States	6	3.145
	Wellington Helles Lager Canada	4	3.143
	Reutberger Export Hell Germany	4	3.143
	Sly Fox Helles Golden Lager PA, United States	5	3.138
	Amsterdam 2017 Helles Golden Lager Canada	3	3.134
	Samuel Adams Fresh As Helles MA, United States	3	3.134
	Iron Hill Lodestone Lager DE, United States	6	3.133
	Löwenbräu Original / Lowenbrau Original Germany	57	3.132
	Beermanns Lincoln Lager CA, United States	4	3.129
	Ol Republic Dortmunder CA, United States	1	3.125
	Schwanenbräu Burgebrach Urhell Germany	1	3.125
	Wooly Pig Farm Brewery Rustic Helles OH, United States	1	3.125
	Ninkasi Oktoberfest OR, United States	1	3.125