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Brewed by Heineken Nederland
Style: Pale Lager
Zoeterwoude, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 2730   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.1   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
100% Barley malt, choice hops and pure water give this brew unsurpassed clarity.


5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
MarshallMac (143) - West Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 4, 2002
Dude man, drinking heineken at parties rocks. Getting drunk off it rocks too.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
biermeister99 (4) - Windermere, Florida, USA - AUG 4, 2001 does not count
Another great beer. One of my favorites.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Sinogue99 (2) - USA - APR 25, 2002 does not count
For the price this is the best damn brew you can get. Tastes great when cold, and goes down smooth.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
annorth99 (2) - Washington, USA - JAN 12, 2003 does not count

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
kalisto9 (73) - Crafton, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 18, 2003
People can dislike this one all they want, but it was the first beer I ever loved and still enjoy it today. It does have a strong smell and taste, and is pretty bitter, but it's those things that make me like it so much. To me, the bitterness and strong odor are "good" in a way that they're not in other beers that I dislike for the same reasons. Hard to explain. Still a favorite, nevertheless.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
bradandapril79 (3) - USA - JAN 16, 2006 does not count
The best beer ever created!!! Perfect in every way! Very hoppy. Goes down like a baby bottle. lol

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
jfharbis1 (1) - Madison, Alabama, USA - JUN 13, 2007 does not count
I had to rate this beer 5/5 because it’s my #1 beer of choice, i love this beer, perfect on a hot day, mornings, and it provides that crisp taste that i need, Fantastic Beer!

4.9
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
john81 (8) - USA - FEB 17, 2008 does not count
Excellent mass produced beer; great flavor, aroma and consistency. Seems to be hated or loved.

4.9
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
davidoz (9) - AUSTRALIA - SEP 19, 2002 does not count
This is one bloody good beer!!!!!!

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
JohnnyFromNJ (2) - New Jersey, USA - OCT 20, 2009 does not count
The best beer in the world. Perfectly smooth and sweet taste with just a perfect sharpness to it. Delicious. Best served moderately cold. "Skunked" Heinekens are not representative of all Heinekens. It is the exception, not the rule. In the Keg cans you will not get skunked Heineken. In the 80’s, it was the yuppy beer and I shunned it. It was overpriced. It had an image I hated. Then when a bar ran a $2 Heineken special, I drank it because it was cheap, image be damned. And I quickly realized this is one of the absolute best beers in the world. Yes, they have had problems with skunkiness. Some years back, it seems they made a concerted effort to eliminate skunked beers from being sold. For a while, every Heineken I had was fresh. They seem to have let this go in the past few years, but still most of them that I get are fresh, although I get a few skunky ones. It’s worth the risk. A non-skunked Heineken is perfect. Easy drinking and tasty with just perfect bit of bitter finish. Crisp, cool, smooth yet sharp. I’m having one right now.


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