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
	Chuckanut Helles WA, United States	2	3.160
	MacTarnahans Zig Zag River Lager OR, United States	2	3.440
	Drummer Helles Lager Germany	2	3.220
	Saku Hele Estonia	2	3.180
	Brock Street Signature Series: Munich Lager Canada	2	3.200
	Lost Craft Divercity Helles Lager Canada	2	3.040
	LogJam Lager WI, United States	2	2.820
	Collingwood Brewery Sunset Point Canada	2	3.100
	Dremel Helles Germany	2	3.420
	Taps Brewing Premium Lager Canada	2	3.200
	Bayreuther Brauhaus Hell Germany	2	3.040
	Slottskällans Roslager Sweden	2	2.960
	Borbecker Helles Dampfbier Germany	2	2.880
	Paulaner Wiesn Blonde Germany	2	3.440
	Troutbrook Thomas Hooker Munich Style Golden Lager CT, United States	2	3.340
	Staffelberg-Bräu Sommer-Bier Germany	1	3.175
	Greizer Export Germany	1	3.150
	Zwiesel Fahnenschwinger Export Germany	1	2.950
	Glückauf Edel Germany	1	3.075
	Nikl-Bräu Zwickl Germany	1	3.075