Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
875 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.
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5e Baron Des Moines
Canada |
1 |
3.100
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Weyermann Safranbier
Germany |
1 |
3.075
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Odell Helles Bock
CO, United States |
1 |
3.200
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Laverstoke Park Farm Organic Lager
United Kingdom |
1 |
3.025
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Fischers Stiftungsbräu Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.050
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Weihenstephaner Helles
Germany |
1 |
3.075
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Lahnsteiner Fest-Export
Germany |
1 |
3.025
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Moylan's Hell's Export Lager
CA, United States |
1 |
3.200
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Baumer Export Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.900
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Spalter Helles Vollbier
Germany |
1 |
2.950
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Weißenoher Glocken Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.000
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Viereth Vollbier
Germany |
1 |
3.125
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Andechser Vollbier Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.925
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Beer House Helles Light
Estonia |
1 |
2.900
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Grand Lake Pumphouse Lager
CO, United States |
1 |
3.075
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Wolferstetter Edel Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.875
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Wieninger Bräufaß (Braufass)
Germany |
1 |
3.075
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Ecker Bräu Export Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.075
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Wohn Braumeister Original
Germany |
1 |
2.900
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Bavaria 1460
Costa Rica |
1 |
2.900
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