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
	Old Rail Brewing Hobo Helles LA, United States	0	0.000
	Fatty's Robobeer SC, United States	0	0.000
	Great Lakes Brewery 7 Barrel Series: Absacker Canada	0	0.000
	Great Lakes Brewery 7 Barrel Series: Hümber Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Boss Brewing Bare United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Dovetail Helles IL, United States	0	0.000
	Dovetail Lager IL, United States	0	0.000
	Village Brewery Squeeze Canada	0	0.000
	Establishment Brewing Mellow Gold Canada	0	0.000
	Great Western Original 16 Helles Half Acre Canada	0	0.000
	Block Three Hollinger Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Stiegl Hell Austria	0	0.000
	Queen City South End Lager VT, United States	0	0.000
	Dark Sky Best Friend AZ, United States	0	0.000
	Fargo Brewing Original ND, United States	0	0.000
	Hazelwood Brewing Unfiltered Helles SC, United States	0	0.000
	Brewhall Brewcade Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Cromarty Brewing Lager United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Landwash Brewery Pearliner Canada	0	0.000
	Dildo Brewing 2 Islands Canada	0	0.000