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When I was in Amsterdam just before Covid I went to the Heineken factory and they gave us samples of their Heineken 0.0 which is brewed entirely without alcohol
by elliekelly 5y ago
When I was in Amsterdam just before Covid I went to the Heineken factory and they gave us samples of their Heineken 0.0 which is brewed entirely without alcohol rather than the usual “non-alcoholic” beer approach of brewing it and then removing the alcohol. It was surprisingly good! Unless you do a side by side comparison of the regular and the 0.0 I doubt you’d ever know.
Tangentially related, I wish I could remember the name of the Dutch tech company that created the “experience” (and have done several others throughout Europe & the US) because they’re really cool and did a great job.
- gmac 5y ago"Tastes as good as regular Heineken" is not exactly high praise. :)
- kjax 5y agoHeineken's domestic formula differs from the export formula (primarily due to the amount of hops added to the export formula, IIRC), which is covered on the tour. The domestic Heineken really is much better than the stuff we get in North America.
- akvadrako 5y agoI live in Amsterdam and almost everybody I know considers Heineken only tolerable - it's the Bud Light of the region. Personally I think Heineken 0% is better than the normal pils.
- cat199 5y agoMuch of the problem with many skunky lagers lacking taste is storing them in bottles that don't block UV (green, for example) for extended periods of time. Not saying it's exemplary, but freshness is probably a factor sometimes
- hesdeadjim 5y agoPersonal preference and all that, but if Heineken 0.0 had been my first NA beer I would have never bought another after. It's why I push so hard on the craft brew brands, they bring real taste.