Beer
Lager Pilsner
/ Heineken • Netherlands • 5.0% ABV

Heineken Original

7.3
Score out of 10 Based on 138 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers describe the aroma as featuring sweet malt, grains, and light floral or herbal hops, though several note a distinct skunky or musty scent that provokes mixed reactions. On the palate, the beer is typically characterized as thin, watery, and highly carbonated, offering a mild balance of cereal sweetness and gentle hop bitterness alongside occasional notes of tartness, fruit, or metal. The finish is variously reported as short, crisp, and bone-dry, with lingering malt or mild bitterness. While reviewers largely agree that the lager is smooth, refreshing, and easily drinkable when ice-cold, they disagree on its quality, with some praising its consistency and others criticizing it as bland and characterless."

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Heineken Original

Heineken Original

Beer ·Lager ·Pilsner · 5.0%
Heineken · Netherlands
7.3
/ 10 from 138 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers describe the aroma as featuring sweet malt, grains, and light floral or herbal hops, though several note a distinct skunky or musty scent that provokes mixed reactions. On the palate, the beer is typically characterized as thin, watery, and highly carbonated, offering a mild balance of cereal sweetness and gentle hop bitterness alongside occasional notes of tartness, fruit, or metal. The finish is variously reported as short, crisp, and bone-dry, with lingering malt or mild bitterness. While reviewers largely agree that the lager is smooth, refreshing, and easily drinkable when ice-cold, they disagree on its quality, with some praising its consistency and others criticizing it as bland and characterless."

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Flavor Drivers

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Character Drivers

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Consensus Check

Key findings

Loved for

  • Meat
  • Cheese
  • Grassy
  • Balanced
  • Smooth
  • Fresh

Criticized for

  • Industrial
  • Metallic
  • Musty
  • Boring
  • Watery
  • Thin

Flavor profile

  • Cereal & Nutty malty, hops, malt 62/138
  • Sweet & Confectionery sweet, butterscotch, cola 31/138
  • Vegetal & Earthy green, musty, grassy 25/138
  • Savory & Animal (Feints) cheese, meat, stable 22/138
  • Chemical & Industrial alcohol, industrial, metallic 20/138

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