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
	Kaiserdom Helles Germany	0	0.000
	Guilford Hall Lager MD, United States	0	0.000
	Templin Family München Helles UT, United States	0	0.000
	Pariah My Cat From Helles MD, United States	0	0.000
	McIlhenney Brite Lites Helles CA, United States	0	0.000
	Dutchess Ales Ketzer Lager NY, United States	0	0.000
	Batch House Helles Canada	0	0.000
	Wren House Bahnhof AZ, United States	0	0.000
	Creemore Springs Helles Light Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Casa Agria Living in Lightning CA, United States	0	0.000
	Ronin Fermentation Project Nothing Cold Can Stay CA, United States	0	0.000
	Wayfinder Hell OR, United States	0	0.000
	Big Rig Schteiner Hell Canada	0	0.000
	Flora Hall Munich Helles Canada	0	0.000