Heineken

This article is about the beer. For the company, see Heineken International. For other uses, see Heineken (disambiguation).

Heineken Pilsener

Manufacturer	Heineken International, The Netherlands
Introduced	1873[1]
Alcohol by volume	5% [2]
Style	Pale Lager
Original gravity	1.044–1.048[2]
IBU scale	23[2]

Heineken is a Dutch beer (5% abv pale lager) which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and 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] The beer is force carbonated.^{[citation needed]} It is popular in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Vietnam, Europe, Singapore and Middle Eastern countries.

Production

Two glasses of Heineken Pilsener

Main article: Heineken Brewing Plants

Heineken beer is brewed by 40 breweries in 39 countries around the world. In 2006, 25.8 million hectolitres of Heineken beer were produced and the consolidated beer production was 111.9 million hectolitres.^[3] Since 1975, most Heineken beer has been brewed at the Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands.^[1]

Awards

Four awards won in the early history of Heineken are mentioned on the label of the Heineken beer bottle:

• Medaille d'Or (English: Gold Medal) in Paris in 1875^[4]
• Diplome d'Honneurs (English: Honorary Diploma) at the International Colonial Exposition in Amsterdam in 1883^[4]
• Grand Prix (English: Grand Prize) at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889^[4]
• Hors Concours Membre du Jury in Paris in 1900^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Heineken geschiedenis". www.heineken.nl. Heineken. http://www.heineken.nl/main.html#view=COMPANY&loc=nl_NL&subview=HEINEKENBROUWERIJEN&subsubview=COMPANY_HISTORY. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Heineken fact sheet". www.heinekeninternational.com. Heineken. http://www.heinekeninternational.com/products_brands_brands_heineken_fact_sheet.aspx. Retrieved 2007-05-01. 
3. ^ "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). www.heinekeninternational.com. Heineken. http://www.heinekeninternational.com/content/live/files/downloads/InvestorRelations/Annual%20Report%202006%20Heineken%20N.V.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d} "Get the facts". www.heineken.com. Heineken. http://www.heineken.com/global/. Retrieved 2007-05-01. 

External links

• Heineken.com
• Selection of Heineken ads and company profile
• the Heineken Project