Helles / Dortmunder

Helles / Dortmunder

871 beers | 3.190 Avg Score

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
Bench Brewing Lincoln Lager
Canada
2
3.060
Kulmbacher Monchshof Bayerisch Hell
Germany
2
2.960
Göller Kaiser Heinrich Urstoff
Germany
2
3.100
Tegernseer Spezial
Germany
2
2.960
Depot Street Loose Caboose Lager
TN, United States
2
3.240
Dortmunder Union Export
Germany
2
2.720
Hasseröder Premium Export
Germany
2
2.940
Grebbestad Koster
Sweden
2
2.800
Bayreuther Brauhaus Hell
Germany
2
3.040
Topvar Helles Bier
Slovakia
2
2.760
Saku Hele
Estonia
2
3.180
Rostocker Export
Germany
2
2.860
Howe Sound Lager
Canada
2
3.100
Suonen Gold
Switzerland
2
2.820
Bedele Gold Label Special Beer
Ethiopia
2
3.160
Ankerbräu Edel Tropfen
Germany
2
3.000
Domhof Helles
Germany
2
3.160
Devils Backbone Turbo Cougar
VA, United States
2
3.060
Ringneck Big Woody Lager
OH, United States
2
3.020
Three Towns Sommar-Lager
Sweden
2
2.740