Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer (5% abv pale lager) which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of processed, impure water, sometimes advertised as 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. The beer is force carbonated.[3] It is popular worldwide.[4]
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| Type | Beer |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Heineken N.V. |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Introduced | 1873[1] |
| Alcohol by volume | 5.0%[2] |
| Colour | 7 EBC |
| Style | Pale lager |
| Original gravity | 1.044–1.048[source?] |
| IBU scale | 23[source?] |
| Related products | Heineken Oud Bruin Heineken Premium Light Heineken Tarwebok |
| Website | heineken |
Awards
- May 1875 — Medaille d'Or (Gold Medal) at the International Maritime Exhibition in Paris[5][6]
- 1883 — Diplome d'Honneurs (Honorary Diploma) at the International Colonial and Export Exhibition in Amsterdam[5]
- 1889 — Grand Prix (Grand Prize) at the Exposition Universelle in Paris[5]
- 1900 — Hors Concours Membre du Jury in Paris[5]
Heineken Media
Bierflesje Heineken
Heineken 007 Edition
330 mL Heineken special bottle, limited. The name 'Verdinha' in this specific bottle is portuguese for "Little Green", which is the way many people call the brand in Brazil due the green color of the bottles.
Two glasses of Heineken beer
Heineken sponsoring the 2011 UEFA Champions League final
References
- ↑ "Heineken geschiedenis". heineken.nl/. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
- ↑ "Beeradvocate.com: Heineken Lager Beer". beeradvocate.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ↑ Hooker, Lucy (2018-06-26). "Heineken beer hit by CO2 supply shortage" (in en-GB). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44545010. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ↑ "How lager became the world's local drink". The Independent. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Early Awards - Neineken". Archived from the original on 29 March 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ The Monthly Chronicle of North-country Lore and Legend. W. Scott. 1887.