Heineken Dark Lager - Heineken Nederland B.V.

TSchnellNJ

2.75/5  rDev -15.1%

02-23-2013 17:51:37 | More by TSchnellNJ

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +8%

05-16-2013 15:42:30 | More by ajtorres311

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +31.2%

05-15-2013 14:02:11 | More by Slatetank

rph97

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

05-10-2013 19:58:01 | More by rph97

magpieken

Australia

3.75/5  rDev +15.7%

04-08-2013 16:15:21 | More by magpieken

johnbosma

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -7.4%

04-07-2013 14:54:36 | More by johnbosma

Kinzei

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +15.7%

03-30-2013 21:02:30 | More by Kinzei

BGsWo22

New York

1.5/5  rDev -53.7%

03-21-2013 00:28:59 | More by BGsWo22

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

4/5  rDev +23.5%

03-19-2013 21:28:30 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +15.7%

03-19-2013 16:29:15 | More by Chucker17

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

3/5  rDev -7.4%

03-11-2013 04:32:01 | More by JeffSuttonTX

beergoot

Colorado

3.6/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

The beer exhibits a dark, ruby-red body with a thick, chunky head. Malt grains combine with a faintly chocolate scent to produce a pleasant aroma. Taste comes across with a nice roasted malt character with hints of mild chocolate; light hop bitterness pops up at the finish. Light yet deceptively rich body, smooth and buttery.

Another beer that I used to drink decades ago but haven't touched in years. I recall back then that this beer was a delicious find and I think this holds true today. Perhaps a little fizzy on the mouthfeel side of things, but its warm, welcoming dark flavors are the highlight.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 22:35:40 | More by beergoot

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

What can I say? I recently hit upon a local gold mine in terms of singles for sale. I just want to drink different beers until I find The One. It is sort of the same reason that I am still single.

From the bottle: "Brewed with passion for quality."

The pour erased any question that it might not be dark. I had two-plus fingers of rocky, deep-tan head by the time that I was done and it looked like the top of a root beer float. Color was ruby-red with NE-quality clarity and I began to think of the last time I had seen a beer this pretty. Nose was rich with caramel, toffee, even coconut. Mouthfeel was medium and the taste was very caramel-like with a hint of smoke on the tongue. Finish was likewise faintly smoky and semi-dry, not sweet at all. First of all, I am not ashamed to say that I was impressed. Secondly, is it too much to ask them to CAN this beer? I would readily put some in the cooler.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 19:37:07 | More by woodychandler

baddogrudy

Indiana

3.63/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

This is a good beer. Its lighter bodied than your typical dark. Also more carbonation. Taste of carmel and malts.
Overall its a smooth easy dark thats a little light and a bit too much carmel. Brewed in Holland. 5%abv
I would definitely give this one a try, even if you don't care for typical darks.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 23:23:18 | More by baddogrudy

innominat

Ireland

3/5  rDev -7.4%

03-04-2013 14:01:58 | More by innominat

Lagerquestrian

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -15.1%

02-19-2013 01:40:20 | More by Lagerquestrian

jiffymon

New York

3/5  rDev -7.4%

02-13-2013 17:30:00 | More by jiffymon

DmanGTR

New York

1/5  rDev -69.1%

02-10-2013 16:34:19 | More by DmanGTR

Satanic

Texas

2.14/5  rDev -34%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25

A - Poured at an angle, little to no head- about a quarter inch of white cream. It looked like coca-cola in the glass I poured it it almost- maybe just one shade lighter. A good amount of carbonation. A couple inches above the bottom of the glass as I have drank it down, the color seems to change to a brownish/red in hue.

S - It barely smells even when poured into a glass, maybe a slight amount of roast and sweetness. As I drink it further down the smells seem to come out a little stronger. I almost feel like I sense a hint of chocolate.

T - It initially tastes a little bit like a very light chocolate mixed with perhaps a dark cherry flavoring and an almost undetectable sweetness familiar with molassess. Afterwards when you swallow your tongue can feel a very small amount of bitterness remaining. The flavours are not very intense and it is an easy drinker.

M - This beer isn't thick nor extremely watery feeling, sort of in the middle grounds. I let it warm up a little bit to 40-45 degrees as the six-pack's box recommended.

I would give it a 2.25/5. I don't think I will buy it again, but its not bad! Definately worth trying atleast once.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 15:51:39 | More by Satanic

powdersoldier

Washington

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

02-06-2013 18:16:55 | More by powdersoldier

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -15.1%

02-05-2013 00:41:57 | More by yuenglingade

mfnmbvp

Illinois

2.93/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle, no apparent bottled on date, 5.00% abv, not listed on the bottle. This was my first Heineken beer ever, reviewed in detail on the back of a K-Mart receipt. Poured into a miniature pint glass.

A - Pours a very dark black cherryish type color. Nice two finger cream head.

S - Vague smell of smokiness and dark fruit, but they are minimal and somewhat artificial smelling. Little bit of bourbon vanilla presence begins to emerge as the beer warms.

T - Dark fruit of some kind and cherry come to mind initially. Carbonated; but not overwhelming. Slight artificial type sweetness. A decent adjunct styled beer, better than I was expecting, considering the terrible rap that regular Heineken Lager gets from people I know.

M - Nice chocolate kind of aftertaste, slight carbonation is well balanced enough.

Overall, definitely worth trying at least once. I haven't had the regular Heineken Lager yet, but judging from the hype I imagine that the Heineken Dark Lager is probably a better choice.

Heineken Dark Lager ---3/5.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 00:07:37 | More by mfnmbvp

LooseMoose1978

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

01-30-2013 22:46:12 | More by LooseMoose1978

sumpjh

California

3/5  rDev -7.4%

01-28-2013 14:54:50 | More by sumpjh

matjack85

Illinois

4/5  rDev +23.5%

01-27-2013 19:17:43 | More by matjack85