Heineken Lager

Heineken is brewed by 40 breweries in 39 countries around the world. 250 million litres of Heineken are produced every year.   Numbers don't lie, right?  Heineken went wrong right from the start with the green bottle.  I have no clue why brewers use green bottles when they are trying to produce a quality beer.   The clearer the bottle, the skunkier the beer will be, which is why it's recommended you drink it as cold as possible.   The warmer a skunky beer gets, the worse it's going to taste.   Drink Heineken cold.. and quick.   Sounds easy enough, right guys?  Although that aside, I really do like their labeling.  I also like the Heineken cap.  Well, let's cut the banter and get to the reviewing.

A - A bright straw straw color, with a spongy looking 2 finger head.  Leaves behind thin lacing on the glass throughout consumption.

S - The beer smells awful.  There's no way around it.   The skunkiness is pungent and harsh.  Although once you get past the initial whiff you can smell faint malts and wet grass.   Slight hops are present also.

T - If you actually give the taste a legitimate honest shot, it's not awful.  I've had much worse beers.  I'm not calling it "good" but it's not as horrible as some people rush to say.    The initial taste is grassy and metallic.  There are some grains present but there's also a bit of a skunky taste.  I'm not a huge fan of the skunky aftertaste that sits on your tongue and in your mouth long after drinking.

M - Light bodied with a high bubbly carbonation.  It's crisp.

D -  It is what it is.  A relatively drinkable beer.   It's light and refreshing, especially on a hot day.

Grade -  This video sums up how I feel about Heineken very well.   ... and also how I feel about Pabst Blue Ribbon

- - One thumb down.   I wouldn't be drinking this unless it was free, but I wouldn't avoid it at all costs.   If someone is buying, I'll drink it.   I'd never actually buy Heineken myself because there's always better beer available no matter where you are.  But for some reason my Dad loves Heineken whenever he goes on vacation and decided to leave me a twelve pack after visiting.   Thanks Dad...

Grolsch Premium Lager

Wow... Cool looking bottle. Too bad there isn't much else cool about it.

A - Golden color. Fluffly white head. Minimal lacing.

S - Corn and floral aroma is about it when you take a sniff.

T - A little bitter. Dry taste. It's a pretty good duplicate of the smell. Bitter dry corn. Not complex at all. Pretty straight forward. It kind of has a watery taste to it. I didn't expect this at all, and I was disappointed.

M - Light to medium bodied. Very very high carbonated beer. I didn't like that at all. Seemed like I was drinking pop.

D - Pretty easy to drink though I guess. If you like the taste that is.

I wouldn't drink it again, not because I hated it, I just would rather drink something better

Two Thumbs Down!

Stella Artois

A- Yellow with no head. Might as well just be water.

S- Skunky and Lemony

T- It tasted just like it smelled. Weak... Skunky.. and Lemony. Damn you for giving us green bottles!

M- Weak.. Weak.. Weak. There isn't much to it. It's just.. blah. It just tastes watery, feels watery.

D- Pretty average when it comes to drinkability. It's no better or no worse than your Buds.. Millers.. and Coors

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Harp Lager

A - Golden Yellow with a head that quickly disappears.

S - Bitter with a 'skunky' type smell.

T - Bitter with some citrus and hoppy.

M - List and Crisp

D - I wasn't too impressed with the taste of the beer. You could definitely sit back and drink couple of them though.

Just not my kinda beer, I could definitely see some people totally diggin' it though

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