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
	Retter Bier Premium Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Sachsenkrone Export Premium Germany	1	2.675
	Sierra Blonde Kenya	1	2.800
	Grotwerg Bayerisch Hell Germany	1	3.300
	Fohrenburger Edition Austria	1	2.850
	Eichhof Barbara Switzerland	1	3.050
	Old Bavarian Munich Helles WI, United States	1	3.075
	Lenzkircher Hell Germany	1	2.800
	Reh Ellertaler Landbier Hell Germany	1	2.975
	Herborner Brauhaus Spezial Germany	1	2.875
	Freudenberger Hell Germany	1	2.900
	Kaiserhöfer Keller-Äffla Urhell Germany	1	2.975
	Ninkasi Helles Belles OR, United States	1	3.075
	Czarnków Noteckie Poland	1	2.900
	Elysian Loki Lager WA, United States	1	2.850
	Staffelberg-Bräu Sommer-Bier Germany	1	3.175
	Wild Heaven Standard Deluxe GA, United States	1	2.950
	Halfway Crooks Reset GA, United States	1	3.200
	Left Nut Brewing Höllen Glöcken Helles GA, United States	1	3.100
	Rhaner Export Hell Germany	1	2.975