📋 Basic overview

Type: pale beer
Style: lager / pale lager
Volume: 500 ml (can)
Alcohol: approximately 5.0 % by volume

Character:
Heineken is an internationally renowned pale lager with a delicate malty flavour and a slight hoppy bitterness. Thanks to its balanced and refreshing character, it is easy to drink and suitable both as an accompaniment to food and on its own.

🍺 Flavour profile

• A malty base with subtle cereal and caramel notes

• Light to medium hop bitterness

• Clean, refreshing body

• Smooth and clean finish

📊 Approximate nutritional / energy values (per 100 ml)

➡️ A whole 0.5 l of beer contains approximately ~225–250 kcal (rough estimate).

🍽️ Recommended pairings

✔️ light meals and salads
✔️ grilled meat, fish and seafood
✔️ cheeses and light starters
✔️ pizza and pasta

🍻 Serving tips

• Serving temperature: ~6–8 °C – this brings out the freshness and balanced flavour
• Glass: half-litre glass or lager glass
• Pour at an angle to create a stable head

💡 Summary – Heineken 0.5 l can

✔️ pale lager
✔️ refreshing and balanced flavour
✔️ ~5.0 % ABV
✔️ ~225–250 kcal / 0.5 l (approximate)
✔️ Suitable for enjoying with food or on its own