Helles / Dortmunder
Helles / Dortmunder
4596 beers | 3.152 Avg ScoreThese 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sly Fox Helles Golden Lager PA, United States | 5 | 3.138 |
| Firestone Walker Lager CA, United States | 5 | 3.113 |
| Two Brothers Dog Days Dortmunder IL, United States | 5 | 3.038 |
| Hacker-Pschorr Munchner Hell Germany | 5 | 3.313 |
| Petes Wicked Helles Lager TX, United States | 5 | 3.300 |
| Capital Bavarian Lager WI, United States | 5 | 3.488 |
| Buzzards Bay Olde Buzzard Lager MA, United States | 5 | 3.200 |
| Höss Allgäuer Hüttenbier Germany | 5 | 2.888 |
| Tegernseer Hell Germany | 5 | 3.213 |
| Kulmbacher Export Germany | 4 | 3.000 |
| Fort Collins Doktor Lager CO, United States | 4 | 2.886 |
| Ettaler Kloster Edel-Hell Germany | 4 | 3.157 |
| Three Floyds Gorch Fock IN, United States | 4 | 3.186 |
| Beermanns Lincoln Lager CA, United States | 4 | 3.129 |
| Northern Breweries Edelbrau Canada | 4 | 3.243 |
| Les Trois Mousquetaires D'artagnan Canada | 4 | 2.900 |
| Barons Brewing Lager Australia | 4 | 2.800 |
| Saranac Helles NY, United States | 4 | 3.114 |
| Schmucker German Lager (Privat Export) Germany | 4 | 3.543 |
| Jamtlands Hell Sweden | 4 | 3.229 |