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
	Held Bräu Hell Germany	2	3.480
	Amerisports Half Court Light MO, United States	2	2.940
	Three Towns Sommar-Lager Sweden	2	2.740
	Sonnenbrau Lager Hell Switzerland	2	2.920
	La Choulette Bière du Nord La Triboulette France	2	3.080
	Eichhof Barbara Switzerland	2	2.940
	Braustolz Spezial Germany	2	3.020
	Pint Pursuits The Answer Canada	2	2.860
	Slottskällans Roslager Sweden	2	2.960
	Taps Brewing Premium Lager Canada	2	3.200
	Brock Street Signature Series: Munich Lager Canada	2	3.200
	Appenzeller Lager Hell Switzerland	2	2.880
	Paulaner Wiesn Blonde Germany	2	3.440
	Drummer Helles Lager Germany	2	3.220
	Collingwood Brewery Sunset Point Canada	2	3.100
	Lost Craft Divercity Helles Lager Canada	2	3.040
	Dremel Helles Germany	2	3.420
	Rostocker Export Germany	2	2.860
	Beer Academy Dortmunder Canada	2	3.320
	Topvar Helles Bier Slovakia	2	2.760