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
	Yokohama Bay Helles Japan	0	0.000
	Mücke Ruhr Export Germany	0	0.000
	Kraus Wilde Hilde Germany	0	0.000
	Gold Ochsen Ulmer Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Port City Golden Export Lager AL, United States	0	0.000
	Laurelwood Dr. Helles & His Munich Band Lager OR, United States	0	0.000
	Eschenbacher Grill Bier Bayrisch Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Roscha-Bräu Sissa Hopf Switzerland	0	0.000
	Potts Landbier Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Kornhausbräu Espen Bier Switzerland	0	0.000
	Georgetown HB Helles WA, United States	0	0.000
	Zillertal Zeller Hell Austria	0	0.000
	Barre Helle Freude Germany	0	0.000
	Bristol Beer Factory Revive United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Mourne Mountains Summit United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Troubled Monk Heartland Helles Canada	0	0.000