Heineken
Heineken Lager Beer, or simply Heineken, is a Dutch pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume, produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. It is typically sold in a green bottle with a red star.
History
On 15 February 1864, Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought De Hooiberg brewery on the Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal canal in Amsterdam, a popular working class brand founded in 1592. In 1873 after hiring Dr. Elion, a student of French chemist Louis Pasteur to develop a suitable yeast for Bavarian bottom fermentation, the HBM was established, and the first Heineken brand beer was brewed. In 1875 Heineken won the Medaille D'Or at the International Maritime Exposition in Paris and it began to be shipped there regularly, after which Heineken sales topped 64,000 hectolitres, making them the largest beer exporter to France at the time.In Heineken's early years, the beer won four awards:
- Medaille d'Or at the International Maritime Exhibition in Paris in May 1875.
- Diplome d'Honneurs at the International Colonial and Export Exhibition in Amsterdam in 1883.
- Grand Prix at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889.
- Hors Concours Membre du Jury in Paris in 1900.
In 2013, Heineken joined other alcohol producers as part of a producers' commitments to reducing harmful drinking.
In February 2013, Heineken stopped producing the brown bottles used for the Dutch market in favor of the green color of bottles it already used for exports.
In 2014, Heineken celebrated its 150th anniversary. In 2015, Heineken won the Creative Marketer of the Year Award, becoming the second company to win the award twice.
The original brewery where Gerard Adriaan Heineken first started making Heineken is now the Heineken Experience museum.
; Heineken 0.0
Heineken launched its first non-alcoholic beer in 2017, naming it "Heineken 0.0". It was evaluated positively in terms of taste, with "almost the same taste" as the full-alcohol version, even though Heineken does not claim it to be of the same taste. It was also found to be lower in calories and sugar than a soda.
Production
Since 1975, most Heineken-brand beer has been brewed at their brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands.Heineken also began brewing in the United Kingdom in 1996 when they acquired Scottish & Newcastle. Heineken has since expanded its brewing operations in the UK, with more than 90% of its beers sold in the UK brewed locally. In 2011, 2.74 billion litres of Heineken-brand beer were 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. As of 2022, Heineken is sold in 192 countries. They have also been incorporated with numerous beer brands in countries all over the world, including Mexico, China, Australia and various countries in Africa.
Advertising
Heineken was the major sponsor of UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Euro and Rugby World Cup; major sponsorship of Rugby Union had begun in Wales with the Welsh Premier Division competition.In 1989 "10 Green Bottles Hanging On The Wall" was a popular advert.
Dating back to 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies, Heineken has retained a longstanding relationship with the Bond franchise, consecutively being featured in 8 of their films, including No Time To Die. While it is usually the supporting characters seen drinking Heineken, Bond himself is seen drinking Heineken beer in Skyfall and Spectre. As a long-term brand investment, Heineken reportedly spent $45 million for its inclusion in Skyfall, around $25 million more than Bond actor Daniel Craig's pre-residual salary. As of 2015, it is the brand's largest global marketing platform.
In 2016, Heineken became the Official Beer of the FIA Formula One World Championship starting from the Canadian Grand Prix. During races, Heineken also puts its "When You Drink, Never Drive" advertising campaign all over the race as a campaign to end drunk driving.
In August 2021, Heineken signed a multi-year deal with W Series as the global partner for all-Women single-seater racing series.
Starting with the 2020–24 cycle, Heineken became the sponsors of UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League through Heineken 0.0 brands. In 2023, Heineken celebrated its 150th anniversary.