Hollandia - Bavaria Brouwerij N.V.

tgbljb

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured a pale yellow color with slight haziness. Head is bold and creamy, long lasting with very attractive lacing. Smell is grain like with moderate presence noted. Taste is clear, slightly malty and crisp. Taste rapidly dissapears from the mouth. Finishes is a bit dry and is somewhat enjoyable. Easy drinking and very refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2006 23:53:43 | More by tgbljb

shirfan

New York

1.95/5  rDev -29.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Pale yellow, wisp of a head burns off quickly.

Aroma is mild skunk, thin noble hops, corn.

Taste: The worst of old and new world macro lagers, combined. Thin, under-hopped, and vaguely corn-sweet, with a dirty penny metallic finish.

Mouthfeel is watery and not even very quenching due to the poor flavor.

Not a good choice; I had been out in the sun and wanted something light and quenching from the nearest store. These were next to Grolsch for almost $3 less -- and now I know why.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2006 22:07:12 | More by shirfan

daliandragon

North Carolina

3.05/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Although this appears to be yet another pale Euro lagera generica, I snagged it from my parents' fridge while over for dinner to make sure.
Yeah, pours a pale straw color with a little snow white head and plenty of carbonation. Nose is muted but what is there is a mostly unimpressive grain odor.
Taste is quenching but watery with a sweet malty aftertaste. No great hop bitterness or fullness to the flavor..generally kind of wimpy. Mouthfeel is decent but unspectacular; bubbles are under control.
I can't really say it sucks, but it doesn't rule either..fine in a pinch but I won't go looking for it again..blah, blah, blah..

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2005 00:40:44 | More by daliandragon

jarmby1711

Australia

3.03/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

The 330ml bottle is surely designed for drinking straight from It just sits inthe hand perfectly.
The appearance is average , being clear with a quiet sort of bubble, just enough to let you know the beer is alive.
The smell is pretty ordinary for a Euro Lager , having a real tinny wate quality .This makes the taste a little surprisingas there is an enjoyable blend of malts and bitter hop , neither of which reach any great heights in character ,butdo balance well .
The carbonation sits about right and makes for a refreshing feel.
This is an average beer, suited to rapid thirst drenching guzzling ...Straight from the bottle !

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2005 09:11:25 | More by jarmby1711

nortmand

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Judging from some of the reviews I've read, cans are the way to go with this to get highest quality.

Pours slightly less pale than a usual pale lager. Some white head and minimal lacing.

Smell is grassy, honey straw type flavors typical of the style.

Tastes slightly sweet, with a slightly tart grassiness and a honey-bitter end. Leaves a distinctly honey aftertaste.

Sticky, squeaky mouthfeel. Kind of thin.

Overall, a very average beer, but not bad for a cheap lawnmower light. Just be sure to get the cans.

Serving type: can

10-20-2005 22:07:51 | More by nortmand

tesguino

Mexico

3.75/5  rDev +36.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A dutch pale lager; made with generous hops and malt, special for cheese, german, mexican and american food; pale appearance , smell like a boiled hops; taste good over the average; mouthfeel little bitter; its drinkability made special for the pilsner glass or serve in a mug. 80% recommended.

Serving type: can

10-17-2005 18:21:06 | More by tesguino

jettjon

Florida

3.43/5  rDev +24.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours golden clear with thick white head that fades slowly. Nose of citrus and pleasantly toasted oak. Burnt wheat seems to be the predominant flavor—an asset, not a liability. Grassy, light bitter flavor. Mouth is nicely watery and slightly bitter. Drinkability is good. A decent but unremarkable lager.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2005 02:56:22 | More by jettjon

Pepeton

Mexico

2.3/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Tried this one because from the very same brewery I liked their Bavaria.

Nice green stubby bottle, pours a clear light straw yellow; small and short lived white head with almost no lacing.

Skunky smell is always a turndown for me, some malts are detectable though.

Taste is refreshing, tingy due to carbonation.

Crisp and dry aftertaste.

Unless I get it for free, I'll pass on another.

¡Salud!

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2005 13:13:12 | More by Pepeton

whynot44

Missouri

2.95/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Clear gold color with a decent white head that disipates slowly without any real lacing.

The aroma is mild light malt with an herbal hops.

Light on taste but fresh and crisp at first, light sweet malt, with a somewhat metallic finish..

No skunk, nothing really offensive just routine but drinkable and refreshing as it should be. Euro lawnmower beer..

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2005 05:09:14 | More by whynot44

MUSHROOMCLOUD

Texas

2.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

I recently procured two samples of this green stubby look alike.
With much trepidation it is time to imbibe.

This looks like a beer. Pale gold color with a two inch white head. Retains nicely before sinking into a cap. Decent lacing.

Typical euro-green bottle skunk in the nose. Grassy and a little sweet.

The taste has none of the skunk that is prevalent in the aroma. The beer is slightly sweet, mellow and rather bland.

Hollandia is very light. Well carbonated. Swallow it and the flavor is gone. It is drinkable but I think I have had mine and now it is time for something else!

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2005 01:22:36 | More by MUSHROOMCLOUD

inebrius

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev +26.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

There is no doubt Hollandia is the result of large commercial brewing. There is a plastic vibe surrounding all facets. Yet I can't help think that the low price of this brew must be altering perceptions. It should be tasted blind amongst it's peers.

Sulforous golden bubbly sweet grain with an iron swizzle stick. Good for camping, boating or all-nighters in Detroit.

Faced with a $5.50 sixer of 16oz. Hollandia cans to the shelves of red, white, gold and blue the decision is easy.

Serving type: can

10-07-2004 02:32:13 | More by inebrius

EagleTalon

Arkansas

1.95/5  rDev -29.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Pours to a deep golden color and thin white bubbly head. Aroma is skunks and rubber. Taste is cheap, dry eurolager crap. Finishes with a dryness that is not too bad. Overall, this is a crappy, smelly, cheap tasting beer that has few things going for it.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2004 23:31:01 | More by EagleTalon

Gagnonsux

Texas

3.05/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer was pretty much what I expected it to be: a fairly average Euro macro. Appearance is a nice wheat color, head is average, fairly high carbonation. Smell is rather weak, but clean, about what is expected from a Euro pale lager. Luckily no skunking here. Taste is middle-of-the-road enjoyable. Begins with rather weak hops bite, and finishes mildly sweet with some honey taste. For the money this is a nice, solid euro lager. It won't wow you, but it is a decent session cheapie. By the way, this beer tastes a lot like this brewery's Bavaria beer, except that one is a pilsiner.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2004 01:25:46 | More by Gagnonsux

SetarconeX

Florida

1.33/5  rDev -51.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1

I simply won't mince words with this one, it's an absolutely terrible lager. The not-so-secret objective of this beer is nothing more ambitious than to make a low-cost alternative to Heineken, and to a certain degree they pull it off.

It's a pale yellow color, with a scent not unlike your average European-made Lager. The taste, at first, it oddly identical to Heineken, very light, very heavy on the fermented veggies.

The difference is in the aftertaste, which is oddly bitter, and with an absolutely disgusting astringency. At first, it's not so apparent, but the more you drink, the more the aftertaste spreads until after your second bottle, it's all you can taste.

Cheaper than even a 6-pack of Budweiser at my local grocery store, and for good reason. Avoid this one at any cost.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2004 06:03:12 | More by SetarconeX

cypressbob

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

2.5/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

440ml can

Pours with a thin yellow hue, not dark enough for a normal pilsner

Smell is dry and hoppy, hops come through but in a very processed way, nothing natural, chemical aromas

Taste is dry and hoppy, nothing much here besides chemicals

Ok, but f all

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2004 02:34:24 | More by cypressbob

Hhawk06

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

It pours very golden and carbonated, with a big fluffy and frizzy head. Yes, inconsistent. Its smells maize-like but also bitter. The mouthfeel is light, crisp and a tad dry. The taste mainly is composed of a sweet corn characteristic. The finish is mostly sweet, but transfers nicely into a hop bitterness that dries out the palate. This brew is completely average. I'd call it a better version of heineken.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2004 01:52:14 | More by Hhawk06

jsolack

Michigan

3.2/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance:
Golden yellow with very thin head. Overage looking.

Smell:
Skunky nose typical of the style. Smells like sweet grain.

Taste:
Sweet grainy with very mild bitterness. Tastes really like a typical lager.

Mouthfeel:
Crisp and light in the mouth. Not too dry. Overall very nice.

Drinkability:
A nice lager... typical but very pleasent.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2004 03:31:37 | More by jsolack

genaro

Massachusetts

2.35/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Hollandia came in a green bottle. It was a clear gold color with lots of bubbles and nice to look at. The head was small and vanished soon after pouring. The slightly skunky/earthy aroma wasn't too exciting. The taste was slightly malty and sweet with some hop bite and crispness. The finish was dry and inconsequential. If this beer is cold and you are hot and thirsty it performs its function well.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2004 22:01:20 | More by genaro

ALESwhatCURESya

Wisconsin

2.63/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Not too much to say about this beer. This is nothing more than a run-of-the-mill lager replicating something from Miller or Anheuser Busch. It isn't bad, but it is far from something good. This review is on a 16 oz can, and that is about 12 oz more than I really need. If you have very simple-drinking guests, this one might not be bad.

Serving type: can

01-25-2004 23:55:51 | More by ALESwhatCURESya

jahsausage

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

2.73/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

At tbe end of the day, Hollandia is a lager, i'm not reallly welll knowned for my love of lagers. Hollandia is a cheap and not so nasty euro lager but its still a euro lager. Don't expect any suprises from this one but also don't expect any insane prices!!! its a good value, goood swilling lager this un, you'lll get more than you expect!!!
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Serving type: bottle

01-25-2004 12:08:27 | More by jahsausage

WesWes

New York

3.13/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

The beer pours a pale gold color with a white lace head. The aroma is decent. It is mildly skunky with that green glass smell, but it has a nice pale aroma with a bit of hop scent. The taste is average. It is dry and watery, but it has a fair malt and hop flavor. Again, it is skunky, but it goes down relatively smooth. The mouthfeel is average. It is a low bodied beer with less than average carbonation. This beer drinks decent; an average European lager.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2004 02:30:27 | More by WesWes

TastyTaste

Minnesota

2.2/5  rDev -20%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Clear gold color, huge white head. Lots of active carbonation. Stink lewdly of grass. I can smell the empty bottle 6 feet away. Tastes of malt, grass, and a little hops. Very dry. Not one of my favorites. I don't like the euro lagers very much, but one of the better ones I've had.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2003 20:29:51 | More by TastyTaste

Brent

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Seemed a bit over-worked and processed. Malt had a rough grain husk edge that was a bit detracting, but not enough to put me off the beer. Of its class, this is a bit ahead of the middle of the pack. Bright and clean, very drinkable but not a lot of soul.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2003 02:19:29 | More by Brent

garymuchow

Minnesota

2.98/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Fairly straight hops aroma with a small base of malt.
Gold, clear, bubbles rising, full white head and lots of lacing.
Light overall in flavor. Mix of bitterness. Sweetness up front, dryness to the finish.
Thin and a little watery, but fairly crisp and refreshing.
Straight and uncomplicated. Decent price.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2003 04:02:11 | More by garymuchow

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

2.8/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Its crystal-clear straw-gold body reveals hundreds of average-sized bubbles rising quickly to fall in line beneath its creamy bright-white head. The retention is good and it holds a thin, creamy cap as well as leaving sheets of dappled lace. The nose is clean but offers little more than a mildly sweet, slightly grainy malt that's just lightly infused with leafy or herbal hops. The body is light bordering on medium; and it's crisp in the mouth. The flavor delivers a mildly sweet and lightly grainy malt that's solidified by an undercurrent of hop flavor and restrained bitterness. It finishes with a touch of sweet malt that dries fairly quickly.

Serving type: can

10-22-2003 22:14:33 | More by NeroFiddled