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
	Südstern Heller Stern Germany	0	0.000
	Schübel Halbzeit Seidla Germany	0	0.000
	Schmieheim Lager Germany	0	0.000
	Vine Park Dortmunder Export MN, United States	0	0.000
	Pisgah Munich Helles NC, United States	0	0.000
	Town Hall Dortmunder Local Export Lager MN, United States	0	0.000
	Rother Bräu Export Germany	0	0.000
	Rother Bräu Vollbier Germany	0	0.000
	Köthener Export Germany	0	0.000
	Hubertus J.S. Bach Germany	0	0.000
	Köthener Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Premium German Beer 12° Germany	0	0.000
	Ironbark Munich Lager Australia	0	0.000
	Becher Bräu Hell Germany	0	0.000
	Beau's All Natural Raise A Little Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Half Pints Pride Winnipeg Queer Beer (2011) Canada	0	0.000
	Coal Harbour Three-11 Helles Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Freedom Four United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Siegburger Sieburger Germany	0	0.000
	Nelson Brewing Organic Shambhalager Canada	0	0.000