Updated July 2026
Heineken Original is a Dutch pale lager — a malt-beverage class, not a crown. Official US Original panel: 5.0% ABV, 142 calories, 11 g carbs per 12 oz on heineken.com. Heineken Light (3.3% / 90) and Silver (4.0% / 95) are different SKUs. 0.0 lots under 0.5% cannot say beer (7.145). Typical lager ~5% matches this Original — still read the neck.
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Class vs SKU
| Language | 12 oz |
|---|---|
| Original US | Pale lager |
| Light US | Different SKU |
| Silver US | Different SKU |
| 12 oz at 5% | Matches Original |
| 0.0 | Cannot say beer if <0.5% |
Read the neck. Pair: Coors Light freshness.
Sources
- https://www.heineken.com/us/en/our-beers/heineken-original (US panel). Raw fetch age-gated; official numbers from that page’s published table.
- 27 CFR 7.1 / 7.145. NIAAA December 2025.
- NIAAA one drink
- 27 CFR 7.145