Heineken Lager Beer - Heineken Nederland B.V.

metter98

New York

2.81/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It poured with a finger high bright white head that quickly died down and left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderately strong aromas of skunk are present in the nose—likely due to the green bottle.
T: Like the smell, the taste has some skunked flavors, but these are somewhat muted and masked by notes of corn, grainy malts and grassy hops. A light amount of bitterness is present and this lingers through the aftertaste.
M: It feels light-bodied and a little clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The skunky nature of the aroma detracts from this beer, but overall it's not that bad compared to other beers in the style, particularly since the hop bitterness helps to mask this and the flavors of adjunct malts.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 23:50:57 | More by metter98

jbarletto

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -17.6%

05-18-2013 21:44:37 | More by jbarletto

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

1.75/5  rDev -35.9%

05-18-2013 03:13:27 | More by iHeartMNBeer

Aric

Texas

3/5  rDev +9.9%

05-17-2013 22:49:14 | More by Aric

NickThePyro

Washington

2.75/5  rDev +0.7%

05-17-2013 22:42:56 | More by NickThePyro

ppvora

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +28.2%

05-17-2013 19:29:55 | More by ppvora

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev +9.9%

05-16-2013 15:42:43 | More by ajtorres311

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev +0.7%

05-15-2013 05:20:11 | More by JoyHelfrich

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3/5  rDev +9.9%

05-15-2013 01:14:16 | More by KerryCummins1977

Sarmartay

California

2.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-14-2013 20:02:29 | More by Sarmartay

RaphaelSC

Brazil

2.88/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

A: Pours a yellow light body, with a little white head.

S: A faint smell, almost inexistent.

T: Some bitterness and that is all, too much watery make this beer almost tasteless.

M: bitter and carbonation with a metallic aftertaste.

O: A little above average lager, better than most brazilian beers and large american lagers as budweiser, what means nothing in the end of the day.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 05:43:13 | More by RaphaelSC

Nolen12

Kentucky

1/5  rDev -63.4%

05-13-2013 17:07:30 | More by Nolen12

Bill235

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +19%

05-12-2013 22:47:34 | More by Bill235

clark25

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -26.7%

05-12-2013 19:30:19 | More by clark25

DoubleMan2

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev +19%

05-12-2013 18:37:51 | More by DoubleMan2

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

2.25/5  rDev -17.6%

05-12-2013 17:39:42 | More by mikeburd1128

greggy1972

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +19%

05-12-2013 15:35:28 | More by greggy1972

JC333

New York

2.75/5  rDev +0.7%

05-12-2013 00:43:41 | More by JC333

Ivegotmule

North Carolina

2.25/5  rDev -17.6%

05-11-2013 23:09:35 | More by Ivegotmule

billbeers

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +9.9%

05-11-2013 03:53:53 | More by billbeers

TammyC2164

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +64.8%

05-10-2013 21:50:36 | More by TammyC2164

rph97

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-10-2013 19:57:47 | More by rph97

jaimenavarrog

Mexico

2.75/5  rDev +0.7%

05-10-2013 19:40:22 | More by jaimenavarrog

endovelico

Portugal

3.3/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A: Clear pale yellow in color, highly effervescent and fizzy quickly vanishing head.

S: Unpolished, yet still a bit more agreeable than most typical macros. Aroma is mostly lemony and grassy notes.

T: Much to it's benefit, it's much more of a Heller approximation than you'd expect, with a - in a relative manner, of course - pleasant sweetish bubblegum center. One could also get some distinct minty backnotes and evergreen like aftertaste.

M: Palate suffers from the usual maladies: Profuse carbonation, dry finish, watery palate and lack of complexity to top it.

O: Still better than i remember most other European Pale Lagers / American Adjunct Lagers to be; It's not as 'adjuncty', so even if it's a thin beer it still carries a bit more flavor.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 19:10:01 | More by endovelico

Artjsantos

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-10-2013 16:56:21 | More by Artjsantos