This is a pretty common beer, methinks. You can just about buy it anywhere, so this is definitely not one of the more exotic beers.
Heck, back home, this is the beer I usually buy in 6-packs from the Giant hypermarkets for my own consumption.
Definitely not one of the harder-to-find beers.
Let's begin with a quick word on the "economics" of this beer - it's Dutch, and a pint will cost somewhere averaging 2 pounds 80p. Like Kronenbourg, it's a little on the expensive side - but that's to be expected since it's an imported beer as well.
Suresh succintly described the taste of this beer as a representation of what an imported beer usually tastes like - a strong flavour, yet crisp and clean with tonnes of malty aftertaste. What's for sure is that this beer is definitely not as sweet as a Kronenbourg.
This is the kind of beer that would be a perfect accompaniment to a meal, purely because the bitterish flavour of Heineken Pilsener will not be drowned out by that of the food. However, some people may find the bitter taste of this beer a bit of a turn-off factor.
I would strongly recommend that you try this beer while having a steamboat dinner - the strong flavours of the soup will bring out the slightly bitter, malty and uncomplicated flavours of the beer and you'll be surprised at how good this beer tastes!
This beer will also go rather well with salty snacks, although some people may find that this a too strong a "snacking" beer. I personally don't see a problem drinking this beer while eating salted snacks as I quite like the taste of this beer, but like I said before - some might find this beer not quite as refreshing as a drier one.
Summary:
An easy to get yet slightly expensive beer. Tastes more on the bitter side yet clean and crisp with a nice aftertaste. Goes great with food and snacks, although the bitter flavour might not appeal to most people.
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