Beer
Heineken 0.0
53/100 How we score
- ABV 0.0%
- Classification Dealcoholized
- Method Vacuum distillation
- Evidence Documented
- Price Under $20
Verdict
A documented dealcoholized lager that tastes like nothing. The process is real. The glass is empty.
At a glance
- Flavor profile
- Oxidative
- Toasted grain
- Structure
- Off-dry
- Modest bitterness
- Perfect for
- When the only other option is tap water, and you still might pick the water.
Tasting notes
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01
Nose
wet cardboard and a faint grain whisper. Nothing you would call malt.
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02
Palate
Water with a hint of sweetness and almost no bitterness. It tastes like nothing.
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03
Finish
gone before you swallow. No hop, no malt, no aftertaste. A documented dealcoholized lager that tastes like nothing. The process is real. The glass is empty.
The beer
Heineken 0.0 is dealcoholized. The base is The traditional Heineken brew, made with the same A-Yeast before alcohol extraction. Alcohol extracted from the traditional brew using vacuum distillation columns, following a double-brew step with Heineken’s A-Yeast (documented by The Process).
On the nose, wet cardboard and a faint grain whisper. Nothing you would call malt. On the palate, Water with a hint of sweetness and almost no bitterness. It tastes like nothing. The finish is gone before you swallow. No hop, no malt, no aftertaste. A documented dealcoholized lager that tastes like nothing. The process is real. The glass is empty.
Serve ice cold, if you drink it at all. Warmth makes the emptiness louder.
How to drink it
Ice cold, if you drink it at all. Warmth makes the emptiness louder.
How it was made
Classification: Dealcoholized
Evidence status: Documented
Sources
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