Heineken
   Dutch bottle (left) and export bottle (right) |
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| Type | Beer |
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| Manufacturer | Heineken International |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Introduced | 1873[1] |
| Alcohol by volume | 5%[2] |
| Colour | 7 EBC |
| Style | Pale lager |
| Original gravity | 1.044–1.048[2] |
| IBU scale | 23[2] |
| Related products | Heineken Oud Bruin Heineken Premium Light |
| Website | www.heineken.com |
Heineken Lager Beer (Dutch: Heineken Pilsener) or simply Heineken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛinəkən]) is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken International.
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History [edit]
Heineken Lager Beer was first brewed by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in 1873. The beer is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H. Elion finished the development of the Heineken A-yeast, which is still used in the brewing process today.[1]
In the early years of Heineken, the beer won four awards, which are still mentioned on the label of the beer bottles:
- Medaille d'Or (English: Gold Medal) in Paris in 1875[3]
- Diplome d'Honneurs (English: Honorary Diploma) at the International Colonial Exposition in Amsterdam in 1883[3]
- Grand Prix (English: Grand Prize) at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889[3]
- Hors Concours Membre du Jury in Paris in 1900[3]
In April 2013, Heineken sold its Finnish unit, Hartwall, to Hartwall Capital, the investment firm owned by the family that started the beverage business.[4]
Production [edit]
Since 1975, most Heineken brand beer has been brewed at the Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands.[1] In 2011, 2.74 billion litres of Heineken brand beer was produced worldwide, while the total beer production of all breweries fully owned by the Heineken Group over all brands was 16.46 billion litres globally.[5]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Heineken geschiedenis". www.heineken.nl. Heineken International. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ a b c "Heineken fact sheet". www.heinekeninternational.com. Heineken International. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "Get the facts". www.heineken.com. Heineken International. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ Terhi Kinnunen (12 April 2013). "Heineken to sell Finnish arm to Hartwall Capital: report". Reuters.
- ^ "Annual Report 2011". Heineken International. Retrieved 18 March 2012. Unknown parameter
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