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
	Kuninkaankartanon Kesäheila Finland	1	3.100
	Kaufbeuren Bayerisch Export Germany	1	3.050
	Lang-Bräu ErotikBier Germany	1	3.075
	Lang-Bräu Schönbrunner Fichtelgebirgs Hell Germany	1	3.050
	Sonnenbräu Sonnengold Germany	1	3.050
	Tuatara Helles Lager New Zealand	1	2.850
	Hacker-Pschorr Superior Germany	1	3.025
	Lindenhardter Vollbier Germany	1	3.250
	Loch Pemp 5 France	1	2.950
	Sophie's Hausbier Hell Germany	1	3.200
	Little Cottage Bodil GA, United States	1	3.075
	Zwiesel Fahnenschwinger Export Germany	1	2.950
	Kommunbräu Kerwafestbier Germany	1	3.250
	Karmeliten Kloster Gold Germany	1	3.150
	Nikl-Bräu Zwickl Germany	1	3.075
	Kommunbräu Sommerbier Germany	1	3.225
	Heubacher Uralb Spezial Germany	1	2.800
	Eittinger Hell Germany	1	2.925
	Eittinger Spezial Germany	1	2.950
	Fiedler Export Germany	1	2.900