Harbin Lager
Harbin Brewery Group

Harbin LagerHarbin Lager
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From:
Harbin Brewery Group
 
China
Style:
European Pale Lager
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
67
Avg:
2.8 | pDev: 18.57%
Reviews:
124
Ratings:
181
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 20, 2020
Added:
Mar 20, 2006
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by WesWes:
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Reviewed by WesWes from New York

3.53/5  rDev +26.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a pale gold color with a thick frothy white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is decent. It has a crisp, clean pale malt and adjunct scent along with a dry lager yeast aroma. It seems to be maltier than some Asian lagers. The taste is decent as well. It has a smooth pale malt and adjunct flavor. It goes down easy and finishes clean with a bit of malt sweetness. It's dry with a slight green bottle skunkiness, but nothing too off putting. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a low bodied beer with good carbonation. This is a pretty good Asian lager. Like I said, it's got more malt flavor than most, which seem almost entirely made with rice and corn. It's smooth and clean; an easy drinker.
Nov 08, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.08 by AngEo from Texas

Nov 20, 2020
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Reviewed by MeanMotaScootah from California

3.53/5  rDev +26.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought a six pack of these at the local Chinese grocery cuz it was on sale. Aroma was a bit skunky - since these come in green glass not surprising. Not the worst smelling lager for sure but as lagers go there ain't much on the nose to speak of. Taste is clean and crisp - as a pale euro lager should. There very little bittering - but some hops is noticeable, mostly the taste is just a malty and crisp. I like that it's not watery like other Asian brews, this one has a decent 5.5% abv so that's always a plus. With all lagers you just have to ask yourself: is it better than a Bud? This one for sure passes the Bud test.
May 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by paulish from New York

Apr 10, 2019
 
Rated: 2.46 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Aug 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by igl from Russian Federation

May 27, 2018
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Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2015 - Shenzhen, China
Jan 05, 2018
 
Rated: 2.45 by Antfugue from California

Oct 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Everydayoff from Thailand

2.54/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
330ml can poured into a pint glass.

L:
Clear gold color with thick white frothy head with average retention, it sinks to some bubble sheet atop and leaves some lacing behind.

S:
Mild, sulfur, grain, cooked veggies, metallic, some cracker.

T:
Like the aroma with some lager's yeast and there is no real hop bitterness.

F:
Light, clean, semi-smooth mouthfeel, crisp, refreshing, and dry.

O:
Just another bland macro lager.
Apr 20, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.64/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Usual macro yellow color and thin white head 1/4". Aroma was more like hay moreso than malt or hops.

High carbonation, low ingredients. Spritzy. Its a very light beer in every aspect. Rice? Lacks the skunkiness I like from a green bottle Euro lager style beer. Mild grain feels. Noble hops in a small way.
Oct 18, 2016
 
Rated: 2.68 by Momon from Philippines

Aug 28, 2016
 
Rated: 2.47 by Kiro from Russian Federation

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 2.23 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Jun 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.23 by belgianvan from District of Columbia

Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 2.35 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.41 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.4 by safaricook from Netherlands

Apr 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.2 by brother_rebus from Maine

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 2.1 by Walnut from Missouri

Aug 30, 2015
 
Rated: 2.79 by spycow from Illinois

Aug 12, 2015
Harbin Lager from Harbin Brewery Group
Beer rating: 67 out of 100 with 181 ratings