Halida Beer
South East Asia Brewery

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South East Asia Brewery
 
Vietnam
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
65
Avg:
2.54 | pDev: 24.41%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
44
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 27, 2018
Added:
Apr 04, 2004
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 2.35 by Simon212 from Canada (ON)

Mar 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by BucBasil from Rwanda

Nov 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.57/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
330 can from a minimart in Hanoi. Cost was around $0.50 USD or less. 5.00% ABV. "Halida."

Brief impression below:

Pils/pale malts. Overcarbonation. A blip of metallic bleed. Inoffensive and neutral, but it's not too sweet and it isn't riddled with off-flavours like many Southeast Asian beers.

Like most beers in the region, this makes for a drinkable budget option that will quell spicy food decently, but there's nothing here for the discerning drinker. Well-priced, at least.

C- (2.57) / BELOW AVERAGE
Jun 24, 2016
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Rated by nelsonsaigon from Viet Nam

2.75/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Saigon (can)

I am neutral on this beer.
Jul 02, 2015
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Reviewed by bat6 from District of Columbia

3.08/5  rDev +21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
I had "Halida Premium Lager", not "Halida Export" as the picture indicates, but there's no other Halida listed and I don't know if there's a difference.
Drank in Hanoi, did not write down the freshness date but it was within a couple of weeks from the brewery.

A - very pale, pours a billowing head w/ amazing retention

S - virtually no smell, on par for the style of pale lagers in SE Asia

T - very clean, nothing distinct

M - crisp & light-bodied w/ great carbonation

O - right on par for the style, meant to be quaffed in blazing humid heat. It appears that other reviewers had something different or perhaps expired beer- this definitely wouldn't have much shelf life
Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by Hexley

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by lzepplin01 from Arizona

May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by randylangford from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2013
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Reviewed by soju6 from Missouri

2.46/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
A: Pours a pale yellowcolor with a big fizzy head that fades fairly quickly to just traces of lacing.

S: Aroma is quite cleanand faint with a bit of citrus, malt sweetness and grain.

T: Taste is also on the light side with some malt sweeness, bit of citrus and grain.

F: Light body and fairly smooth.

O: Typical non-offensive Pale Lager. Probably goes best with spicy cousine.
Jun 04, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by magpieken from Australia

Apr 08, 2013
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Reviewed by Shoffy from Viet Nam

1.64/5  rDev -35.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
This beer is not good and reflective of the overall lack of respect that Vietnamese brewers have for their macros. One is far better off drinking from a fresh keg of draft beer from a local beer hall. The only way to experience any pleasure from this beer is if it is ice cold and here in Vietnam that is always a fleeting experience.
Feb 01, 2013
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Reviewed by heygeebee from Australia

1.88/5  rDev -26%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Ok - must admit this was the cheapest option on a mixed 10 to keep price down overall.

Looks OK - but SO clear. Straw body - One finger head dies too quickly. Some lace.

Aromas are muted and sweet. Some mineral water on nose(!)

Taste is all corn. Not good at all, even by macro standards. And then in come the brewed pennies in the bottom of the barrel. Metal!!!!

Mouthfeel is not bad, a touch astringent. Thin.

I got what I paid for. There so so many better Asian macros as well.
Aug 18, 2012
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Reviewed by shigg85 from Japan

2.23/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Bought a can of this from Kaldi Market in Saitama, Japan. Poured into a Baird pint glass. Semi-cloudy wheat-hued bubbly beer with a thick white head. The smell was mainly rice with a bit of hops, but otherwise a bit metallic and abrasive. The taste matched the scent... ricey with a bit of metal, possibly because of the can but more likely because of the brew quality. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this beer, even though it is drinkable in a pinch. I didn't even want to finish the can, though.
Jul 29, 2012
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Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia

3/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle: chinsy and tacky, much like anything from SE Asia. Very bright, with a quality, thick brown bottle.

Appearance: pours a fairly light straw with one-finger fluffy head, reasonable retention.

Aroma: fairly clean lager with some yeast, malt and a hint of citrus.

Taste: standard adjunct lager with a touch of corn and some malts. Pretty light flavours, to be honest.

Aftertaste: About the same, but all taste disappears rapidly. Luckily a sessional beer.

Mouth feel: standard lager - light body, medium carbonation. Suits the style.

Overall: lager wheat and metallic lagery-ness, not a bad beer really if it had a bit more in the way of flavour. If you want a standard and light-flavoured lager, this is one.
Jul 03, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by sd123 from Georgia

Jun 01, 2012
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Reviewed by SargeC from California

3.35/5  rDev +31.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Slightly hazy yellow brew with a foamy white head.

Smell: Touch of yeast, citrus and malt.

Taste: Slight citrus flavor to start off. Good malt flavor with apparent yeast. Clean finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium/Light body. Standard.

Drinkablity: Amazed in the difference from bottle to can. It was a completely different beer.
Dec 30, 2011
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Reviewed by dansmcd from Australia

1.6/5  rDev -37%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
A - One finger of fluffy white head disolves quickly. Pale yellow body active with effervescence. A few traces of lacing.

S - Corn, rice and the faintest hint of yeast.

T - Distant corn and water. Extraordinarily plain.

M - Water thin, medium carbonation.

O - Not distasteful, but extremely uninteresting and featureless.
Dec 27, 2011
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Reviewed by ADZA from Australia

1.1/5  rDev -56.7%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
Im definately not expecting too much from this but never tried so why not and it pours a crystal clear apple cider hue which leaves a frothy two finger macro head that is gone as it appears and no lacing,the smell is basically a pub in the morning with the aromas of spilt alcohol and stagnant stale smoke mixed with kornmalt,the mouthfeel is basically water but more refreshing only just and the tastes are insipid and bland with kornmalt and rice water being most prominent and overall the only reason it got higher overall than it should of is because i can see tourists drinking this like bintang in Bali and probably just as cheap but for me some things should be left on hoilday cheers.
Dec 23, 2011
 
Rated: 3 by valkyre65 from Texas

Dec 13, 2011
 
Rated: 2.5 by Thehuntmaster from South Africa

Nov 15, 2011
Halida Beer from South East Asia Brewery
Beer rating: 65 out of 100 with 44 ratings