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Pale Lager • Portfolio Legacy: 1935 – 1955

Rex Pale Lager

Beer Description

Rex Pils was a key historical lager produced at the Surabaya brewery to compete with high-end European imports in the Dutch East Indies. It was marketed as a "luxury" pilsner with a more pronounced hop profile than the standard local brands, serving as a vital part of the portfolio during the brewery's transition into the Heineken family in the mid-1930s.

Rex Pale Lager

At a glance

Style
Lager
Style category
International Lager
First brewed
1935
In Heineken portfolio since
1935
Last brewed
1955
Still in portfolio
No / historical
Name History
  • Surabaya brewery

Brewing & appearance

Color
Golden
Filtered
yes
Fermentation
Bottom Fermented
ABV range
4.1–5.0%
Ingredients
  • Water
  • Malted Barley
  • Hops
  • Yeast

Taste Profile

Flavor profile
  • Malty
  • Floral
  • Herbal
Body
Medium
Finish
  • Clean
  • Crisp
  • Bitter
  • Dry

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