Heineken International is an Australian beer, founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Bunbury. As of 2006, Heineken owns over 130 breweries in more than 65 countries and employs approximately 57,557^[1] people. It brews and sells more than 170 international premium, regional, local and specialty beers, including Cruzcampo, Tiger, Żywiec, Starobrno, Zagorka, Birra Moretti, Ochota, Murphy’s, Star and of course Heineken Pilsener. Heineken claims that the original Heineken recipe has not changed since the beer was first produced nearly 150 years ago. Image File history File links Heinekenlogo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange based in Paris[1] and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... It has been suggested that Mokum be merged into this article or section. ... A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ... The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a company or public agency is the corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the business or agency. ... The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids. ... Leffe, a Belgian beer, served in branded glasses Schlenkerla Rauchbier straight from the cask Beer brewed from wheat. ... Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or lagered) for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841? - March 18, 1893) was the founder of Heineken. ... Bunbury is a placename in more than one country: Bunbury, Western Australia Bunbury, Cheshire, United Kingdom Bunbury is also a family name: Enrique Bunbury is lead singer in the spanish rock band Heroes del Silencio. ... A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ... Cruzcampo (spanish for Crossfield)is considered to be the biggest beer industry in Spain. ... Å»ywiec Brewery is a Polish brewery. ... Starobrno is a brand of Pilsener beer brewed by Pivovar Starbrno in the Czech Republic. ... Zagorka, produced and named after the city of Stara Zagora, is one of the most popular brands of lager in Bulgaria. ... Una birra grande in the typical 66 cl bottle Birra Moretti is an Italian brewing company, founded in Udine in 1859 by Luigi Moretti. ... Heineken Pilsener is an alcoholic lager beer made by Heineken since 1868. ...

With an annual beer production of 121.8 million hectoliters, Heineken ranks as the fourth largest brewery in the world after InBev, SABMiller, and Anheuser-Busch. Heineken's Dutch breweries are located in Zoeterwoude and 's-Hertogenbosch. The original brewery in Amsterdam, closed in 1988, is preserved as a museum called Heineken Experience. Leffe, a Belgian beer, served in branded glasses Schlenkerla Rauchbier straight from the cask Beer brewed from wheat. ... InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the largest beer company in the industry. ... SABMiller (South African Breweries - Miller) (LSE: SAB, JSE: SAB,Official site) is one of the world’s largest brewers, with brewing interests and distribution agreements in over 60 countries across six continents. ... Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... Zoeterwoude (population: 8,526 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... s-Hertogenbosch ( ) (literally The Dukes Forest), colloquially known as Den Bosch ( (help· info)) — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German as Herzogenbusch and in Spanish as Bolduque — is a municipality in the Netherlands, and also the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... It has been suggested that Mokum be merged into this article or section. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The Heineken Experience is a museum about Heineken beer and its brewery, and is located in Amsterdam. ...

History

Heineken brewery

Former Heineken brewery in Amsterdam, now the Heineken Experience on Stadhouderskade and Ferdinand Bolstraat

The Heineken company was founded in 1864 when the 22-year-old Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought a brewery known as De Hooiberg (the haystack) in Amsterdam. In 1874 the brewery's name changed to Heineken's Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij, and opened a second brewery in Rotterdam in 1874. In 1886 Dr. H. Elion, a pupil of the French chemist Louis Pasteur, developed the "Heineken A-yeast" in the Heineken laboratory. This yeast is still the key ingredient of Heineken beer. In 1887 Heineken switched to the use of bottom-fermenting yeast. Download high resolution version (2272x1506, 854 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2272x1506, 854 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Heineken Experience is a museum about Heineken beer and its brewery, and is located in Amsterdam. ... Ferdinand Bol (born in June 24, 1616 in Dordrecht - died August 24, 1680 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch artist, etcher, and draftsman. ... Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841? - March 18, 1893) was the founder of Heineken. ... It has been suggested that Mokum be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Dr. H. Elion, a pupil of the French chemist Louis Pasteur, developed the Heineken A-yeast in the Heineken laboratory in 1886. ... A chemist pours from a round-bottom flask. ... Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French chemist best known for his remarkable breakthroughs in microbiology. ... Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with approximately 1,500 species described. ... Bottom-fermenting yeast, usually of the species saccharomyces uvarum (also known as saccharomyces carlsbergensis), is one of the two types of yeast used in the brewing of beer, so called because when the fermentation process is complete it settles to the bottom of the fermentation vessel. ...

Heineken truck parked in downtown Cincinnati.

The founder's son, Henry Pierre Heineken, managed the company from 1917 to 1940, and continued involvement with the company until 1951. During his tenure, Heineken developed techniques to maintain consistent beer quality during large-scale production. Henry Pierre's son, Alfred Henry "Freddy" Heineken, started working at the company in 1940, and 1971 was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board. He was a powerful force behind Heineken's continued global expansion, and while he retired from the Executive Board in 1989, he maintained involvement with the company until his death in 2002. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

After World War I, the company aimed more and more on export. Three days after Prohibition ended in the United States, the first Heineken shipment landed as the first legal shipment of beer. From that day on, Heineken has remained one of the most successful imported beer brands in the United States. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ...

Purchasing breweries

During this period, Heineken tried to increase its stock price by purchasing competing breweries and closing them down. After World War II, many small breweries were bought or closed, damaging the diverse beer culture of the Netherlands. In 1968 Heineken merged with its biggest competitor, Amstel, and in 1975 opened a new brewery in Zoeterwoude. The Amstel brewery was closed in 1980, and its production moved to Zoeterwoude and Den Bosch. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Amstel Brewery in the Netherlands. ... Zoeterwoude (population: 8,526 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally Dukes Woods; Dutch and sometimes in French: Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ...

Portfolio of beer brands

Heineken International owns a worldwide portfolio of beer brands. The two largest brands are Heineken and Amstel. The portfolio contains more than 120 beers: lager beers, specialty beers, light beers, and low alcohol beers.^[2] Among these beers are: Heineken Pilsener is an alcoholic lager beer made by Heineken since 1868. ... Amstel Brewery in the Netherlands. ... Lager beers are alcoholic beverages of German and Czech origin, taking their name from the German lagern (to store). Lagers are brewed principally from malted barley (without cane sugar, an adjunct), hops and water at low temperatures (usually between 5°C and 15°C) that cause bottom-fermentation. ... Light beer refers to beer which is reduced in alcohol content, or in calories, compared to regular beers. ... Hoppy, a low alcohol beer Low alcohol beer (also, non-alcoholic beer, small beer, or small ale or near-beer) is beer with very low or no alcohol content. ...

Affligem, Alfa, Almaza, Amstel, Anchor, Ariana, Birra Moretti, Bir Bintang, Bochkarev, Brand, Buckler, Bucegi, Coors Light (in Ireland), Ciuc, Corgoň, Cruzcampo, Desperados, Edelweiss, Export Gold, Fayrouz, Fürstenberg, Gemer, Gösser, Hacker-Pschorr, Heineken Oud Bruin, Heineken Pilsener, Heineken Premium Light, Heineken Tarwebok , Hoepfner Export, Hoepfner Pilsner, Ittinger, Ichnusa, Kaliber, Kelt, Kilkenny, Kingway, Królewskie, Krusovice, Legend, Martiner, Monteith's, Murphy's, Ohota, Paulaner, Pelforth, PIT, Primus, Radler, Reeb, Sakara, Skopsko, Starobrno, Stella, Stepan Razin, Stolichno, Tatra, Tiger, Tui, Tyan Shan, Wieckse Witte, Zagorka, Zlatý Bažant, Żywiec Affligem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... The Almaza Brewery was created in 1933. ... Amstel Brewery in the Netherlands. ... Ariana (Ариана) is Bulgarian beer. ... Una birra grande in the typical 66 cl bottle Birra Moretti is an Italian brewing company, founded in Udine in 1859 by Luigi Moretti. ... Bochkarev (Russian: Бочкарев) is a Russian beer brand launched in 1999 and now owned by Dutch Heineken N.V. At presend the beer is brewed in two breweries in Russia (Saint Petersburg and Kaliningrad) and in Kazakhstan. ... Brand Brewery is a beer brewery in Wijlre (municipality Gulpen-Wittem), Netherlands. ... Buckler is a low alcohol beer brand from the Netherlands. ... Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cruzcampo (spanish for Crossfield)is considered to be the biggest beer industry in Spain. ... Desperados is a product of the Fischer Brewery in France. ... The Princely Fürstenberg Brewery (Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Brauerei KG) is an enterprise that has been owned by the Princely House of Fürstenberg until October 2004. ... Hacker-Pschorr Brewery was founded in Munich, Germany in 1417, 99 years before the enactment of the Reinheitsgebot Purity Law of 1516. ... Heineken Pilsener is an alcoholic lager beer made by Heineken since 1868. ... Heineken Premium Light is a light beer brewed by Heineken for the United States market. ... Ichnusa is the name of a popular Sardinian-made beer, which is brewed, just as another Sardinian beer called Dreher, in Assemini, a town near the Sardinian capital Cagliari. ... Kaliber is a brand of non-alcoholic lager which is popular in the United Kingdom. ... A pilsner brewed in Slovakia by Zlatý Bažant (operated by Heineken). ... Kilkenny is an Irish cream ale which originated in Kilkenny, Ireland. ... Kingway Beer (金威啤酒) is a leading regional Chinese beer brewer in Shenzhen in southern China. ... Krolewskie piwo - (Royal beer) the Polish beer produced in Warsaw. ... The Royal Brewery of KruÅ¡ovice (cs: Královský pivovar KruÅ¡ovice, shortform KruÅ¡ovice) is a Czech beer brewer, established in 1517 when Jiří Birka from Násile inherited a farm that had a brewery in the village of KruÅ¡ovice. ... Monteiths Brewery Company was originally a family owned brewing company until it was bought by DB Breweries. ... A glass of Murphys Red Ale Murphys is a stout ale. ... Paulaner is a German brewery, one of the six official breweries of Munich. ... Pelforth is a brand of French beer, part of the Heineken group. ... Primus beer is an African lager beer that is being brewed in 4 different countries in Central Africa. ... A Radler is an alcoholic beverage consisting of equal parts of lager beer and lemonade. ... Reeb is a brand of beer produced in the breweries of the Shanghai based Shanghai Asia Pacific Brewery Co LTD. If you havent already guessed, Reeb is beer spelt backwards. ... Skopsko is one of the most famous beers in the Republic of Macedonia, brewed in Skopje , the nations capital. ... Starobrno is a brand of Pilsener beer brewed by Pivovar Starbrno in the Czech Republic. ... This article is about the Egyptian beer; for the Belgian beer, see Stella Artois. ... Stolichno is a Bulgarian bock beer produced by Zagorka and based in Sofia. ... Tiger Beer (5 % alc. ... Tui Brewery Tower Tui is a New Zealand beer brewer, established in 1889 by Henry Wagstaff. ... Wieckse Witte is a Dutch white beer that is made by Heineken. ... Zagorka, produced and named after the city of Stara Zagora, is one of the most popular brands of lager in Bulgaria. ... Å»ywiec Brewery is a Polish brewery. ...

Sponsorships

• Heineken sponsors the Heineken Cup, the annual rugby union knock-out competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the Six Nations: England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. Heineken has been the sponsor since the cups' inaugural tournament in 1996.
• Heineken is the main sponsor for the Open'er Festival contemporary music festival held in Gdynia, Poland that covers Hip hop music, Rock music and electronic music.
• Heineken has sponsored the Oxegen music festival in Ireland since 2004 when they took over from Witnness which was sponsored by Guinness.
• Since this year, Heineken sponsors UEFA Champions' League with its main brand, while until last year the competition was sponsored by Amstel brand, that now is a brand of Heineken group.
• Heineken Open (tennis)

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References

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External links

• Heineken International
• Heineken University