Heineken (Heineken Nederland) | Proper Hops #062

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Heineken | Lager | 5.00% ABV | 23 IBUs
Heineken Nederland | Zoeterwoude, Netherlands

Rate Beer: 07
Beer Advocate: "C"
Proper Hops: 70 pts

Glassware: Pilsner, pint

Appearance: Transparent gold, ½-finger head, average lacing

Smell: Light skunk from pour, dog food, stale lemon, breadiness, grassiness, biscuit notes

Taste: Medium body, fresh tennis ball, bready malts, butter biscuit, lemon rind, earthiness, hint of stainless steal sweetness + grapefruit, crisp, medium carbonation

Pairings: Bratwurst

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[greghill00]

Great review but I'd like a glossary: bscuitnotes? Finger head? stainless steel sweetness? Skunk? I'm not a connoisseur so I don't follow the full meaning of these terms.

[properhopstv]

@greghill00 ha. I apologize! Most of those are just descriptions of what you can smell & taste from the brew; the 'finger' of head is a measurement of how big the head of the beer is, using your fingers. A 'skunked' beer is one that has gone bad. I hope that helps; I'm sorry for the esoteric terms! Let me know if you have any other questions, cheers!

[greghill00]

@properhopstv Thanks, I looked at one of the sites you mentioned and it helped to explain a lot of the terminology. Keep up the good work and hope to see you review a Thai beer sometime!

[properhopstv]

@greghill00 of course; thank you for the comment! Definitely; I spent a month in Bangkok last year! Are you from Thailand?

[greghill00]

@properhopstv Lived here for nearly ten years. Thai beers aren't great but some are worth a go. Beer Lao is also very good, I recommend a try if you get the chance!

[properhopstv]

@greghill00 Thai beers aren't all bad! I've had Beer Lao Dark… I'll have to keep an eye out for their lager brew (if that's what you meant). Cheers!

[properhopstv]

@ronaldtheriot definitely.

[ronaldtheriot]

@properhopstv Yeah, and regardless of what some people say, it does have a distinct character.

[properhopstv]

@ronaldtheriot likewise. I drank it a bunch last time I was in Europe. It was cheaper than Bud. Gotta love that. Cheers!

[ronaldtheriot]

Generally, I enjoy Heineken.