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Heineken Premium Light Lager
Heineken Nederland B.V.
- 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:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 22, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 230
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Ratings by perrymarcus:
Reviewed by perrymarcus from Massachusetts
2.15/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
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, 2011nose 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.
More User Ratings:
Rated by paylstep from Canada (ON)
1/5 rDev -58%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -58%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
piss
Jan 22, 2024Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
2.52/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
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, 2023In 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?
Rated by Defianthickory52
2.68/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
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, 2023Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
2.04/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
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, 2022clear golden color, foamy white head. mild sweet grainy aroma. taste is bland and watery. super thin bodied. not a bad flavor, just no flavor.
Reviewed by deleted_user_995920
3.45/5 rDev +45%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
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, 2022Reviewed by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania
1.22/5 rDev -48.7%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
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, 2022This 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.
Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts
2.07/5 rDev -13%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
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.
Beer rating:
57 out of
100 with
1062 ratings
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