Heineken Premium Light Lager
Heineken Nederland B.V.

Heineken Premium Light LagerHeineken Premium Light Lager
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From:
Heineken Nederland B.V.
 
Netherlands
Style:
Light Lager
Ranked #146
ABV:
3.3%
Score:
57
Ranked #28,530
Avg:
2.38 | pDev: 30.67%
Reviews:
309
Ratings:
1,062
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 22, 2024
Added:
Mar 01, 2005
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  230
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Ratings by perrymarcus:
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Reviewed by perrymarcus from Massachusetts

2.15/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
pours a super clear pale yellow / light gold tone while yielding a short lived fizzy white head, maybe a finger of which.

nose offers some grainy and floral hoppy notes. not impressive by any stretch of the imagination but i've certainly smelled a lot worse. not exactly a ringing endorsement, nor is it mean to be.

flavor is worse. tastes just like a watered down heineken... i supposed that shouldn't come as a great surprise. muted grainy notes with a speck of hops in the background, but just highly 'meh'. light bodied mouthfeel with average carbonation.

over, as light beer beer goes this is okay, which is not saying much at all. it doesn't trigger the gag reflex or anything but i can't think of a good enough reason for ever drinking it again.
Oct 16, 2011
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Rated by paylstep from Canada (ON)

1/5  rDev -58%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
piss
Jan 22, 2024
 
Rated: 2.15 by HS676 from Pennsylvania

Dec 05, 2023
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

2.52/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
12oz bottle, best by June 2024

In the pour, 1 finger of white head formed on top of a perfectly clear, golden body. Very high carbonation.

Aroma is bringing mostly lightly skunked noble hops. Not a lot else going on, but there is a light sweetness. Surprisingly clean however.

Flavor follows the aroma, but the hops take more of a back seat. With that said, there isn't really a malt character that takes over. This is super light tasting, but the hops give it something at least. Somehow this is hoppier than standard Heineken.

The feel is chuggable, refreshing, and dry. The finish is short and a bit watery. Not much to say here.

Overall, this is somehow better than standard Heineken, but not mind-blowing by any means. I will say that this is one of the best light lagers I've had, along with Amstel Light, but these came out of the same factory, so maybe Heineken should just stick to making lightly hoppy, light lagers?
Nov 01, 2023
 
Rated: 2.48 by JoshuaPerraton from Ireland

Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 2.35 by AndyGG from California

Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.51 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Sep 03, 2023
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Rated by Defianthickory52

2.68/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
a decent light beer.
Jun 18, 2023
 
Rated: 2.48 by paulytasker from New York

Apr 22, 2023
 
Rated: 2.41 by 22Blue from Kansas

Feb 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by DoctorRobert1969 from California

Jan 28, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Jan 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Nov 19, 2022
 
Rated: 2.5 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

2.04/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
12 oz green bottle

clear golden color, foamy white head. mild sweet grainy aroma. taste is bland and watery. super thin bodied. not a bad flavor, just no flavor.
Jul 02, 2022
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Reviewed by deleted_user_995920

3.45/5  rDev +45%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a crystal clear golden yellow with a white foamy/creamy head. Smell is barely perceptible, very mild earth/grassy scent. Taste is mostly a clean malt profile with a somewhat weak hop bite. Feels well carbonated thin bodied. Mildly astringent. Finishes dry. Overall it is what it is- For a light lager it is as good as Amstel in my opinion, better than the macro brew light beers- Only 3.3 % ABV. After reviewing this Amstel and Heineken are both "macro" , I meant American macro breweries.
Feb 19, 2022
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Reviewed by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

1.22/5  rDev -48.7%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
God awful nasty!
This beer has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
I'd rather drink mule piss.
Took 2 sips and drain poured it, poor drain. Sorry.
Probably should have flushed it instead.
Pale off clear with no head, sour/skunky/putrid smell.
Who drinks this crap and enjoys it.
At least have an Amstel Light.
Not much better, but ... Better.
Feb 08, 2022
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Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts

2.07/5  rDev -13%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
So this is pretty ass, no two ways about it. They used to have that guy from that show that was also ass and the ad would be on all the time. They said it was like the best ranked light beer or something, but this is just Dutch River water scooped out of the Holland canals. Gross. First time I had this was at a billiards/ping pong kinda arcade bar on the second floor (my first mistake) in New Orleans like 5 years ago. It was piss then and I didn’t even really drink beer at the time. Now it’s plan undrinkable to me an frankly I love the regular Heineken. It’s a great lager with good crisp taste. This? This is flat, pungent skunk water. It’s Heineken but it’s like been run through the drink dispenser hose at the bar. Sorta kinda tastes like something you know to be orange juice but you know it’s sourced from concentrate. That’s this. Heineken that’s been watered down, run through a dirty fire hose and a skunk’s ass, then bottled. Steer clear my friends.
Dec 24, 2021
Heineken Premium Light Lager from Heineken Nederland B.V.
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