Holsten Premium - Hanseatische Getränke-Industrie (HGI) Holsten-Brauerei AG

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

2.58/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Haven't I been to the bottom of this glass before? Nope, no recollection of ever tasting a Holsten premium lager up to this point.
But it seems so familiar.... That's because this is a very plain beer.
The nose is somewhat tinny, but that might be a result of the 500mL can I poured it out of. There is the faintest hint of a sweet grainy aroma upon further inspection, and the unimpressive head made a hasty disappearing act. The taste is light with the slightest touch of hops, the colour a light straw, but this happens to be a very smooth beer, and it goes down very well. I'd drink it again if I reached for it accidently, but would pay closer attention to what I was doing at the beer store after that.

Serving type: can

05-21-2003 20:17:37 | More by IronDjinn

KevinSP

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +2.4%

06-19-2013 20:46:34 | More by KevinSP

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +2.4%

06-15-2013 16:44:01 | More by TheBeeraholic

magpieken

Australia

3/5  rDev +2.4%

05-25-2013 14:33:54 | More by magpieken

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev +10.9%

03-10-2013 15:07:20 | More by grumpygerman

sumpjh

California

3/5  rDev +2.4%

03-08-2013 13:12:17 | More by sumpjh

CurtisD

New Brunswick (Canada)

3/5  rDev +2.4%

02-19-2013 02:07:28 | More by CurtisD

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -14.7%

11-28-2012 08:40:42 | More by schopenhauerale

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev +2.4%

11-13-2012 01:49:12 | More by cfalovo97

dmcclurejr

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -6.1%

11-08-2012 16:48:59 | More by dmcclurejr

arkanu

Romania

3/5  rDev +2.4%

07-05-2012 19:46:50 | More by arkanu

petluo

Finland

2.5/5  rDev -14.7%

07-03-2012 10:15:56 | More by petluo

rale

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev +2.4%

04-25-2012 18:22:23 | More by rale

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -6.1%

03-10-2012 02:50:05 | More by RedAleMan

ryan32

Ontario (Canada)

1/5  rDev -65.9%

02-18-2012 06:05:44 | More by ryan32

starlight37

Korea (South)

2/5  rDev -31.7%

01-24-2012 16:40:40 | More by starlight37

chuckj76

Texas

3/5  rDev +2.4%

01-18-2012 01:22:52 | More by chuckj76

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -14.7%

01-06-2012 18:04:32 | More by ThinkAgain

WoodBrew

Illinois

2.83/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Trying a can of Holsten. The beer pours to a deep clear golden color with a thin head that is essentially dissapates. The smell is typical of a pilsner, light with Saaz type hops. Tthe taste follows most Euro pilsners with a light bitterness and slight malt. Although the carbonation is spot on, the mouthfeel is slightly watery and a little lacking even for a pilsener. Good lawnmower beer but nothing to write home about.

Serving type: can

12-17-2011 14:32:16 | More by WoodBrew

ahugenerd

Newfoundland (Canada)

3/5  rDev +2.4%

12-16-2011 20:00:37 | More by ahugenerd

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +2.4%

11-23-2011 00:46:43 | More by RoryOMoore

Thehuntmaster

South Africa

3/5  rDev +2.4%

11-15-2011 11:31:46 | More by Thehuntmaster

evlu1441

Alberta (Canada)

3/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

It pours a pale golden lager colour with a nice bubbly head that quickly settles down. Nothing drastic, but still alright.

The aroma is dominated by grassy hops and faint sweet maltiness.

The taste is mostly grassy hops with a hint of sweet grain. Bitterness is quite strong in the end, and not well balanced with the malty flavours that were developing. I finished with a kind of buttery flavour.

Overall, not a bad lager, but a bit watery for my tastes. It doesn't really nail all of its flavours and suffers as a result.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 07:07:01 | More by evlu1441

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.15/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

500ml Can

Appearance – Clear light yellow colour with a large size fizzy white coloured head. There is a below average amount of carbonation showing and there is some fair lacing. The head lasted for around 5 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Grains, bread, corn, malts

Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation. I can taste bread/dough mixed with light floral hops and some corn. There is also a bit of a spiciness to the beer on the finish.

Overall – I can't believe how many of these plain/basic euro beers there are available in my area. They all taste so similar it's a wonder why we need such a variety of them. At least this one was slightly above average taste wise. I have no real reason to purchase it again however.

Serving type: can

10-04-2011 14:16:49 | More by spinrsx

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

3.18/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

500 mL can picked up at the LCBO. Pours a bright golden yellow, topped with about 1.5 fingers of creamy, off-white head that lasts a few minutes before fading. A patchy cap and collar remain behind, with a bit of lacing on the sides. Pretty pedestrian-looking... and pedestrian-smelling, for that matter. Light, grainy malts and some faint grassy hops are the only aromas offered up by this pint.

Fortunately the taste is a bit more interesting. Grainy, pale malts provide most of the backbone, with some denser, bready malt flavours further into the sip. Decent finish that blends this crackery-bread malt flavour with a brush of noble hops invoking some dryness; it lingers on the palate briefly after swallowing. Crisp mouthfeel, with appropriate carbonation for the style and a light body. Surprisingly refreshing, and as drinkable as any other pilsener.

I have had a few beers (the fest- and maibock) from this brewery and they were pretty forgettable. This one falls into the same category - it's a generic German pilsener with no serious flaws (unless you consider a weak hop profile a serious flaw), and no particularly admirable qualities of note. Worth a try for the tick, but not something I'm likely to get again.*

*I happened to do just that, but was still unimpressed. As far as widely-available pilseners in Ontario go, this is actually priced ok, but Radeberger is much better and marginally cheaper. I would recommend that (or something else that ends in -bu/erger), well before Holsten Premium.

Serving type: can

09-26-2011 03:12:13 | More by thehyperduck