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
	Villacher Senator Austria	0	0.000
	Trap Rock Ghost Pony Light NJ, United States	0	0.000
	Trap Rock Ghost Pony Helles Lager NJ, United States	0	0.000
	Ramstein Golden Lager NJ, United States	0	0.000
	Raccoon River Munich Helles IA, United States	0	0.000
	Das Bierhaus Helles WI, United States	0	0.000
	Ellicott Mills Alpenhof Helles MD, United States	0	0.000
	Brownings Saint Hildegard Helles KY, United States	0	0.000
	Mueller Lager MO, United States	0	0.000
	Widmer Brothers Dortmunder Lager OR, United States	0	0.000
	Triple J Give Em Helles TX, United States	0	0.000
	Mickey Finns Helles Bells IL, United States	0	0.000
	Front Street Lumina Lager NC, United States	0	0.000
	Hams Sunfest Lager NC, United States	0	0.000
	Anacortes Helles Festival Lager WA, United States	0	0.000
	Queen City Munich Style Lager VA, United States	0	0.000
	Salmon Creek Helles WA, United States	0	0.000
	Old Man River Helles IA, United States	0	0.000
	West Helles Light United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Freetail Bat Outta Helles TX, United States	0	0.000