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Larue Beer

Heineken Vietnam
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🌍 Vietnam · Lager · One of 133 Lagers in hopIQ

Vietnam's French colonial heritage beer — founded by Victor Larue in Da Nang in 1909, making it one of Southeast Asia's oldest beer brands. Clean, light and refreshing with a subtle sweetness. Larue is central Vietnam's local lager: deeply embedded in the culture of Da Nang and Hue.

ABV
4.6%
IBU
12
SRM
pale golden2
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
light
100%
crisp
60%
refreshing
60%
mineral
30%
sweet
30%
dry
30%
bready
30%
malty
30%
smooth
30%
yeasty
30%
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About Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Larue Beer

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Larue Beer

Appearance

Larue presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright luminosity characteristic of a classic Euro pale lager. The beer displays a delicate white head with modest retention, supported by fine carbonation that creates a gentle effervescence throughout the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationdelicate head

Aroma

The nose is subtle and restrained, leading with light grain and bread crust notes that evoke fresh-baked pastry. Delicate herbal undertones and a whisper of noble hops add complexity without overwhelming the clean, malty character that defines this historic Vietnamese lager.

grain forwardbread crustsubtle hopsclean malt

Taste

The palate opens with a crisp, refreshing entry delivering light malty sweetness balanced by gentle hop bitterness. The mid-palate remains clean and smooth with grainy notes and a touch of herbal character, allowing the beer's approachable nature to shine without demanding intensity.

crispmalty sweetsmoothclean palate

Finish

A dry finish provides a satisfying conclusion with minimal lingering sweetness. The aftertaste is clean and refreshing, leaving the palate ready for the next sip.

dry finishclean aftertasterefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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