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Brewed by Harbin Beer Company (Anheuser-Busch)
Style: Pale Lager
Harbin, China

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RATINGS: 279   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.06   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Filtered bottle.
Ingredients: Two-row malt, European and Chinese “Qindao Dahua” hops, rice, and German yeast.
Harbin Beer, the earliest Chinese beer, brewed in 1900 in the origin of the beer industry in China. With hundred years of infusion of China’s traditional culture Harbin Beer brings a pure good taste. Inspired by the Tradition and Culture of China’s Most Northern Province of Hellongjiang.

NOTE: Under this entry, rate ONLY exported Harbin that roughly matches the ABV and local Harbin that matches it completely. If it differs in any way and doesn’t match the other entries under the brewer, please send in a bug report with the alcohol percentage, degrees plato (important!), the GTIN and preferably a link to a picture of both the front and the back label so that we can set up an entry.

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
aguyintx66 (78) - Humble, USA - MAY 9, 2009
Bottle. pours a golden yellow with a thick white head. Aroma is skunk and grains. Taste of watered down malt, finishes with a hint of metallic.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
reebtogi (1568) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - FEB 12, 2012
500ml bottle pours a pale golden color with a finger of white head that settles down and leaves only spotted lacing on the glass. Aroma is light grains and faint hops. There are more hops in the taste and nicely balanced with a light malty sweetness. Light bodied and decent carbonation. A pretty good beer for the style.

1.4
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
TheJestersBeer (523) - SWEDEN - JAN 3, 2012
600ml bottle. Pale straw, white head. Extremely neutral aromas, faint citrus, a whiff of cardboard. Dry, light bodied, low bitterness, balanced CO2. Neutral taste, rice, cardboard, citrus. (2012-01-03)

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
TaktikMTL (4133) - Montréal-Nord, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 5, 2011
Bouteille claire de 500 ml apportée de Chine par mon père. Arôme: Très légère odeur de céréales. Apparence: La couleur est blonde très pâle avec une très faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Très léger goût de céréales avec une pointe fruitée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrièr goût légèrement fruité. (Rating #3 635)

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
EdKing (772) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 3, 2011
Bottle from Morrisons Supermarket. Pours very light yellow, not much of a head. In fact not much carbonation. Flat light and weak tasting lager.

0.5
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
crossovert (2547) - Wisconsin, USA - MAR 6, 2011
Bottled Chinese sewer water, beware, smell of farts, taste of water/bile. Ewie.

1.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
madmitch76 (5176) - , Essex, ENGLAND - JAN 4, 2011
11th August 2007
Warning! Early amateur rating! Moderate carbonation. Tasteless lager - insipid and dry. Bleh!

2.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
bpreo (917) - Eugene, Oregon, USA - OCT 12, 2010
UPDATED: OCT 14, 2010 The Chinese attempt at making a Pale Lager. Tsingtao didn’t get it right, so maybe Harbin can. Clever labeling.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
Niko100 (1084) - New York, USA - JUL 25, 2010
Light straw/gold color; Medium body; Aroma of malt, some hops, & subtle fruit; Flavor of malt, light hops, some grain; Fairly bland; Overall, it was decent.


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