greedycheater (77), Oklahoma, USA
Mar 14, 2008
Pours a nice caramel dark brown - almost black but no sustaining head. Not the skunky aroma of the big brother green bottle, something similar with much more pronounced roasted malt. Taste has a little coffee, dominated by a mildly roasted malt. Medium-bodied, this beer is not bad. It does have a bit of a salty, bitter finish, but is much more calm and relaxed than its green bottled brother. To compare it to the world of rock, it’s like the Kinks - easily digestible, definably unique, enjoyable by all.
 MrBeerFanatic (201), jamestown, New York, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Medium brown frothy tan head. Aromas of slightly sweet with hints of corn, grain, chocolate and hops. All of these individual aromas are faint but the overall aroma is ok. Many of the aromas don’t seem to carry over to the flavor but there are faint hints of chocolate, grain, and barely. Slightly bitter finish. Its somewhat watery which is a major turnoff for me. Lacking pronounced flavors. Better than the original Heine lager.
blipp (724), Grand Island, New York, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours red brown with a beige head. Caramel malty aroma, with a hint of salty soy. Thin body. Flavor is the same as aroma.
GangGreen712 (44), Woodstock Valley, Connecticut, USA
Aug 6, 2008 A bit watery, little aroma, but the flavor is pretty good. Granted, I’d rather go with a Hofbrau Dunkel or something of the like, but overall, for the price, this is not bad, especially for a Heineken.
Beerman6686 (724), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Poured a dark reddish color with a white head. Aroma was very subdued but was mainly malty and some caramel. Flavor was over the tops sweetness with not enough balance of hops.
Juancho (193), New York, New York, USA
Jul 21, 2008 What exactly is an American Dark Lager ? Light in taste, body, aroma, flavor. Looks better than a regular Heineken, tastes just as bad. Those guys have at least on thing going for them: consistency.
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