Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
876 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.
| Beer | Location | Reviews | Score | |
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Reh Ellertaler Landbier Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.975
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Lenzkircher Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.800
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Old Bavarian Munich Helles
WI, United States |
1 |
3.075
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Eichhof Barbara
Switzerland |
1 |
3.050
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Fohrenburger Edition
Austria |
1 |
2.850
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Grotwerg Bayerisch Hell
Germany |
1 |
3.300
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Sierra Blonde
Kenya |
1 |
2.800
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Sachsenkrone Export Premium
Germany |
1 |
2.675
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Retter Bier Premium Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.975
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Wittichenauer Premium Export
Germany |
1 |
2.800
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Frankfurter Export Premium
Germany |
1 |
3.000
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Mittweidaer Löwenbräu Export
Germany |
1 |
2.800
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Böhmisch Brauhaus Eisbier Premium
Germany |
1 |
2.750
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St. Marienthaler Klosterbräu Hell
Germany |
1 |
2.825
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Wellington Crispy Forever
Canada |
1 |
3.175
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Pfungstädter Export
Germany |
1 |
3.000
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Schwanenbräu Burgebrach Urhell
Germany |
1 |
3.125
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Burnside Hasselhoffbrau Lager
OR, United States |
1 |
3.125
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Weihenstephaner Helles
Germany |
1 |
3.075
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Tooth And Nail Fog Ducker
Canada |
1 |
3.100
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