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
	Albani Hell Denmark	1	3.100
	Tooth And Nail Fog Ducker Canada	1	3.100
	Sternquell Bürgerbräu Vollbier Germany	1	3.125
	Surly Fiery Hell MN, United States	1	3.100
	Sudenburger Helles Germany	1	2.950
	Creature Comforts Classic City Lager GA, United States	1	3.200
	Peniger Edel Germany	1	3.125
	Leinenkugel Helles Yeah WI, United States	1	3.050
	Lost Abbey Road to Helles CA, United States	1	3.150
	Titletown Rye the Helles WI, United States	1	3.175
	Riedenburger Ur-Helles (Bioland) Germany	1	3.075
	Kaiserhöfer Keller-Äffla Urhell Germany	1	2.975
	Czarnków Noteckie Poland	1	2.900
	Grado Plato Sveva Italy	1	2.975
	Fürst Carl Edelsud Germany	1	3.050
	Krenkerup Lolland og Falster Guld Denmark	1	3.000
	Heylands Edel Export Germany	1	2.975
	5 Seasons North Ed’s German Lager GA, United States	1	3.100
	Löwenbräu Neuhaus Vollbier Germany	1	2.900
	Trapp Family Lodge Nat?r Helles VT, United States	1	3.150