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
	Pinkus Special Germany	2	3.080
	Iron Hill Dortmunder DE, United States	2	3.240
	Howe Sound Lager Canada	2	3.100
	Pint Pursuits The Answer Canada	2	2.860
	Titletown Northwestern Export WI, United States	2	3.320
	MacTarnahans Zig Zag River Lager OR, United States	2	3.440
	Tegernseer Spezial Germany	2	2.960
	Feldschlößchen Export Germany	2	2.980
	Ahornberger Landbier Würzig Germany	2	2.820
	Rock Bottom Munich Gold CO, United States	2	2.740
	Troutbrook Thomas Hooker Munich Style Golden Lager CT, United States	2	3.340
	Tegernseer 1806 Max I. Joseph Jubiläums Export Germany	2	2.920
	Alpirsbacher Kleiner Monch Germany	2	3.180
	Borbecker Helles Dampfbier Germany	2	2.880
	Wellington Crispy Forever Canada	1	3.175
	Lindenhardter Vollbier Germany	1	3.250
	Lang-Bräu ErotikBier Germany	1	3.075
	Lang-Bräu Schönbrunner Fichtelgebirgs Hell Germany	1	3.050
	Tuatara Helles Lager New Zealand	1	2.850
	Ballast Point Smoke Screen Helles CA, United States	1	3.250