Heineken Dark Lager
Heineken Nederland B.V.
- From:
- Heineken Nederland B.V.
- Netherlands
- Style:
- European Dark Lager
Ranked #85 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 74
Ranked #38,726 - Avg:
- 3.21 | pDev: 19.94%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 264
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 26, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 08, 2001
- Wants:
- 38
- Gots:
- 95
SCORE
74
Okay
74
Okay
No description / notes.
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Rated by BenZan
3.37/5 rDev +5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev +5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Similar to the lager but a little more flavourful and fuller.
Nov 26, 2025
Rated by Tolianych_Pivomnabuhanych from Vermont
3.17/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
It's not horrible. It's not great either.
Jun 17, 2025Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.15/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Brown color ; medium-sized off-white head. Nice aroma of roasted malt , bread, and caramel. The taste is weak and a little bit too sweet. Not bad at all.
Mar 13, 2025
Rated by Drak-Nib from Nebraska
3.5/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
An interesting dark beer. Hints of chocolate and nuts, moreso nuts. Nearly bitter but not quite. Rather smooth. circa 2008
Feb 03, 2019
Reviewed by Nash39 from Florida
3.35/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Due to my appreciation & satisfaction for the classic Heineken Euro Pale Lager I decided to hunt down a 6 pack of the Heineken Dark Lager. I agree with caramel cola type of taste that folks are describing in this beer. This would be easy to session, you will put up a big struggle to drink several bottles of this. It was worth the hunt down to drink some of Heineken Dark Lager. If you can get this is your area you know what you gotta do. Cheers!
Oct 09, 2018Reviewed by BigPauly from Ohio
4.98/5 rDev +55.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.98/5 rDev +55.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
This is my all time favorite beer! I find it’s quite enjoyable on a crisp fall day. The first time I had this was about 35 years ago. I’ve always loved Heineken lager, but the brown label/bottle on this caught my curiosity, so I tried one. It’s not bitter, in fact it’s balanced very well. Nice toasted malt taste upfront, goes down smooth no unpleasant after taste. Not overly hopped( thank goodness), poured into a frozen mug, it has thin lacing and soft head. Approximately 2 fingers. Great aroma, very pleasant to drink. Will take this one over any craft crap beer!
Oct 29, 2017
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