"than five percent for Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors in the same year. Mexican beer has done so well in the United States that Miller SAB tried selling citrus and salt-flavored Miller Chill and Anheuser Busch attempted Bud Light Lime. The best-known and best-selling Mexican beer in the United States by far is Corona, produced by Grupo Modelo and distributed by Anheuser Busch. FEMSA entered the US market later, but has paired with Dutch enterprise Heineken USA to promote and distribute its brands, especially Dos Equis and Tecate. Some Mexican beers, such as Modelo Especial and Negra Modelo, are available in"
"branded La Trappe, and has been active since 1884, while the De Kievit brewery of the Zundert abbey was only founded in 2013 and brews a beer named Zundert. Some beers have their own regional consumption base. Bavaria and Dommelsch are popular in North Brabant. Grolsch is a favourite in the eastern provinces. Beer in the Netherlands Beer in the Netherlands is known for the pale lagers, especially Heineken and Grolsch that are consumed globally. Grolsch is the leading import lager in the United Kingdom. Heineken is the world's third-largest brewer of beer, after Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller. While pale"
"""Bols Vieux"". In 2009 Dutch brandy was the fifth most popular distilled beverage in the Netherlands by consumption percentage (after Jonge Jenever, whisky, liqueur and rum). Its 5.9% market share was on a par with Beerenburg). Dutch brandy is made by a variety of distilleries, though several of them are owned (at least in name) by the Herman Jansen group (previously UTO). Vieux brands include Het Anker, Bestevaer, Bootz (made by Bols), Boots, Dujardin (made by Wenneker, who sell their regular 35% ""Dujardin Blue label"" as well as the more exclusive 38% ""Vieux Superieur Gold Label""), Floryn, Henkes (made by"
"special. The Netherlands exports the largest proportion of beer of any country in the world – approximately 50% of production, according to The Brewers of Europe. In 2004, almost 1,300 million litres were exported out of a total production of 2,300 million litres. There are three major brewery companies in the Netherlands: Heineken (also brews Amstel), Grolsch, and Bavaria. Belgian breweries also take part in the market. Inbev for example sells Jupiler, Dommelsch, and Oranjeboom in the Dutch market. According to the Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor, Heineken controls about fifty percent of the market and the other three fifteen percent each."
"Jupiler Jupiler (; or ) is a Belgian beer introduced in 1966, now brewed by Anheuser–Busch InBev at Piedboeuf Brewery in the Jupille-sur-Meuse neighbourhood of Liège. It is the biggest-selling beer in Belgium. Jupiler is the main sponsor of the Belgian Pro League, the highest Belgian football division, as well as the second division in the Netherlands, the Eerste Divisie. They also sponsor the Belgium national football team and have sold special beer cans featuring photographs of the players. Its slogan is ""Men know why"" (Dutch: ""Mannen weten waarom""; French: ""Les Hommes savent pourquoi""). On 20 February 2018, AB InBev"
"announced that the brand name ""Jupiler"" will be replaced for a period of 5 months by ""Belgium"", in support of the Belgian team during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Jupiler Jupiler (; or ) is a Belgian beer introduced in 1966, now brewed by Anheuser–Busch InBev at Piedboeuf Brewery in the Jupille-sur-Meuse neighbourhood of Liège. It is the biggest-selling beer in Belgium. Jupiler is the main sponsor of the Belgian Pro League, the highest Belgian football division, as well as the second division in the Netherlands, the Eerste Divisie. They also sponsor the Belgium national football team and have sold"
"1977, the abv of Heineken Oud Bruin was reduced from 3.5% to 2.5%. Generally, ""oud bruin"" beers in Netherlands have 2.5 to 3.5% abv, much lower than lagers with around 5% abv. Other Dutch beer brands also have an ""oud bruin"" variety, such as Alfa Oud Bruin, Brand Oud Bruin, and Gulpener Oud Bruin. Heineken Oud Bruin Heineken Oud Bruin (; ) is an ""oud bruin"" beer produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken. It is available only in the Netherlands. The beer is brewed from water, barley malt, and hops using top-fermentation. Its color is dark brown or 120"
"platform as of 2015. In 2016, Heineken became the Official Beer of the FIA Formula One World Championship starts from Canadian Grand Prix. Heineken Heineken Lager Beer (), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken International. Heineken is well known for its signature green bottle and red star. On 15 February 1864, Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841–1893) convinced his wealthy mother to buy De Hooiberg (The Haystack) brewery in Amsterdam, a popular working-class brand founded in 1592. In 1873 after hiring a Dr. Elion (student of Louis"
"main beer produced under the brand name is Oranjeboom Premium Pilsner - a 5% ABV lager. There is also an Extra Strong 8.5% ABV version, a Super Strong 12.0% ABV version as well as lower strength and alcohol-free versions and a bokbeer sold under the brand name. Oranjeboom Brewery The Oranjeboom Brewery () was founded in Rotterdam in 1671. The brewery there closed in 1990, with production shifted to Breda. That brewery was sold to Interbrew in 1995 and was closed in 2004 by InBev, Interbrew's successor. Production of the brand Oranjeboom was moved to the Dommelsch brewery. In October"
"on campus with Dutch Gold. Dutch Gold Dutch Gold is a low-cost, imported, pilsner lager beer sold only in Ireland. It was launched there in 1995. The beer is brewed and canned in the European Union under the licence of, and distributed by, ""Zuidhollandse Bierbrouwerij"", a trading name of Anheuser-Busch InBev, a multinational beverage company which owns the 'Dutch Gold' trademark. It is distributed in Ireland by ""Comans Beverages"", an importer and distributor of beers wines and spirits located in Tallaght, County Dublin. The beer contains 4% alcohol by volume. It is described by the distributor as having ""a crisp,"
"Gulden Draak Gulden Draak (Dutch for ""Golden Dragon"") is a dark Belgian beer with high alcohol by volume (10.5%), brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders. It is named after the golden dragon at the top of the belfry in Ghent. There are several variants, including Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple. Gulden Draak has a strong scent of alcohol, which hampers the ability to easily define its aroma. Still, there is a powerful fragrance of barley, ripe plums, and cherries. Different testers worldwide mention a sweet coffee aroma. Compared to the aroma, the taste is influenced somewhat less by"
"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. Since 1975 most Heineken brand beer has been brewed at their brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands. 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"
"Heineken Heineken Lager Beer (), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken International. Heineken is well known for its signature green bottle and red star. On 15 February 1864, Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841–1893) convinced his wealthy mother to buy De Hooiberg (The Haystack) brewery in Amsterdam, a popular working-class brand founded in 1592. In 1873 after hiring a Dr. Elion (student of Louis Pasteur) to develop Heineken a yeast for Bavarian bottom fermentation, the HBM (Heineken's Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij) was established, and the first Heineken brand beer"
"of Brabant. The main brand name is Hertog Jan. The brewery produces several styles of beer under this name. The brand name Arcener is also used. Hertog Jan Hertog Jan () is a brewery in the Netherlands. Originally Hertog Jan was a brand only, owned by distributor De Kikvorsch in Deest. Under this brand several types of beer were released, of which the top-fermenting beers were all made at the Arcense Stoombierbrouwerij in Arcen. In the early 1980s the brewery had played a major role in the revival of beer culture in the Netherlands. In 1995 it became part of"
"with 11 appellations or AOCs of which most are exclusive to Belgium. Jenever Jenever (, ), also known as genièvre, genever, peket, or in the English-speaking world as Dutch gin or Hollands (archaic: Holland gin or Geneva gin), is the juniper-flavored national and traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Belgium, from which gin evolved. The European Union regulations specify that only liquor made in these two countries, two northern French departments and two German federal states can use the name ""jenever/genever/genièvre"". Jenever was originally produced by distilling malt wine (""moutwijn"" in Dutch) to 50% ABV. Because the resulting spirit was"
"brewed by 40 breweries in 39 countries around the world. In 2006 2.58 billion litres of ""Heineken"" was produced. Since 1975 most Heineken beer is brewed in the Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands. Other beers produced under the Heineken brand name include: ""Buckler"" is a low alcohol (0.5% abv) pale lager. It was launched in the summer of 1988, and is distributed worldwide. There was a recall in 2004 due to a fault in the pasteurising process. Buckler is no longer available in the Netherlands (Heineken's home market) after the brand's image declined following Dutch comedian Youp van 't Hek"
"Dutch Gold Dutch Gold is a low-cost, imported, pilsner lager beer sold only in Ireland. It was launched there in 1995. The beer is brewed and canned in the European Union under the licence of, and distributed by, ""Zuidhollandse Bierbrouwerij"", a trading name of Anheuser-Busch InBev, a multinational beverage company which owns the 'Dutch Gold' trademark. It is distributed in Ireland by ""Comans Beverages"", an importer and distributor of beers wines and spirits located in Tallaght, County Dublin. The beer contains 4% alcohol by volume. It is described by the distributor as having ""a crisp, clean, fresh flavour"". In the"
"real devil"" in Brabantian Dutch) - perhaps in reference to its formidable alcohol content (8.5% ABV) - and the name of the beer was changed to Duvel. It has become the brewery's flagship beer. Considered by many the definitive version of the Belgian Strong Pale Ale style, Duvel is brewed with Pilsner malt and dextrose, and hopped with Saaz hops and Styrian Goldings, the yeast still stems from the original culture of Scottish yeast bought by Albert Moortgat during a business tour of the U.K. just after World War I. In 2007, a special version of the regular Duvel, which"
"130 countries outside the Netherlands. Within Europe, especially France, Belgium and Italy contribute to sales. More than a quarter of the turnover is achieved outside Europe, of which a large part in Ethiopia. Swinkels Family Brewers produces and markets beer, malt and soft drinks. The business operates six brewery locations: two in the Netherlands, three in Belgium and one in Ethiopia. These breweries produced over 7.5 million hectoliters of beer in 2017. Furthermore beer is brewed under license in five countries. The group sells beer under several brand names, including Bavaria, Swinckels, La Trappe, and Rodenbach. About 9 percent of"
"beer was mostly drunk in Amsterdam. From 1883, it was also exported to Great Britain and the Dutch East Indies. The ""Beiersche Bierbrouwerij de Amstel"" (Amstel Bavarian beer brewery) was created in 1892 as a joint stock company. In 1915 the production of Amstel had increased twenty-fold and in 1926, Amstel consisted of a third of the Dutch beer exports. In 1941, Amstel, together with Heineken, bought up the Amsterdam brewery ""Van Vollenhoven's Bierbrouwerij"", which was closed in 1961. In 1954, Amstel built a brewery in Dutch Guiana. A few years later, Amstel was the first Dutch brewery to export"
"to the Duvel Moortgat Brewery but still acts as an autonomous brand within the group. De Koninck Brewery De Koninck Brewery (Brouwerij De Koninck) is a Belgian brewery based in Antwerp (""Antwerpen"" in Dutch). The glass in which De Koninck's flagship beer is served is called a ""bolleke"", although this term is most colloquially used to refer to a glass filled with the beer itself and is the way the beer is ordered in bars. The brewery currently brews three beers: In the past the brewery has brewed several beers, for which the production has now been discontinued: At the"
"Maes pils and Cristal (both brewed by the Alken Maes branch of Heineken). Stella Artois, originating in Belgium, is distributed globally. The Pilsnerbeer is which is popularly called """"pintje"""" (in flemish, from english ""pint"" but in volume only 1/2 pint) or """"choppe"""" (in french) in Belgium, was the basis of the """"fluitjesbier"""" distributed during the German occupation in WWII and under rationing. This """"fluitjesbier"""" was watered down to about 0.8° (compared to fruitjuice which can have up to 1.5° due to natural fermentation). Bock is a strong lager of German origin, and the Netherlands. Some Belgian brewers have produced bock-style"
"5% abv lager. In France a beer called ""Amstel Free"", with minimal alcohol content – about one per cent ABV – is produced. A non-alcoholic version, ""Amstel Zero"", can also be purchased in the Netherlands, Greece, Egypt and other countries. Amstel also markets a shandy called Amstel Radler in several countries. It contains 2% alcohol and it is a mix of lager beer and lemonade. Amstel Brewery Amstel Brewery (, ) is a Dutch brewery founded in 1870 on the Mauritskade in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was taken over by Heineken International in 1968, and the brewing plant closed down in"
"and two global players with Inbev (formerly Interbrew/Stella Artois) and Alken-Maes (Heineken Group). A large quantity of beer is produced in Belgium for export. In 2016, a total of 20,600,000 hL (2.06 million L) was produced which is higher than the 19,811,000 hL produced in 2015. In 2016, a total of 14,100,000 hL (1.41 million L) was exported globally, an increase from the 13,025,000 hL exported in 2015. In contrast to the growth of beer production and export, beer consumption in Belgium has declined. In 2016 beer consumption dropped 3.3% from 7,950,000 hL to 7,700,000 hL. Belgium ranks 15th in"
"the Netherlands and ranked 6th in the ""Best Brewers in the World"" list. Since 2009, De Molen has hosted the annual Borefts Beer Festival. This typically occurs in the early autumn, with the participation of other brewers, such as Belgium's Picobrouwerij Alvinne and De Struise Brouwers. Rasputin is an Imperial Stout; after a 2009 trademark-infringement claim was brought by California's North Coast Brewing Company, brewers of a similar beer called Old Rasputin, De Molen changed the name on the American export label to Disputin in reference to the controversy. Brouwerij De Molen Brouwerij De Molen () is a small brewery,"
"Jenever Jenever (, ), also known as genièvre, genever, peket, or in the English-speaking world as Dutch gin or Hollands (archaic: Holland gin or Geneva gin), is the juniper-flavored national and traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Belgium, from which gin evolved. The European Union regulations specify that only liquor made in these two countries, two northern French departments and two German federal states can use the name ""jenever/genever/genièvre"". Jenever was originally produced by distilling malt wine (""moutwijn"" in Dutch) to 50% ABV. Because the resulting spirit was not palatable due to the lack of refined distilling techniques (only the"
"that it brews under the Grimbergen name at its Kronenbourg Brewery located in France. In the Netherlands, Grolsch Brewery is responsible for the marketing of Grimbergen that is brewed by Alken-Maes. The Alken Maes brewery in Belgium and the Kronenbourg Brewery in France have developed different varieties. The Belgian varieties are: Blond, Dubbel (brown), Tripel (blond), Optimo Bruno (brown), and the latest innovation Grimbergen Gold (blond). In France there is a range of different varieties that are unknown in the country of origin: A limited edition Christmas Beer (""Brassin de Noël"") is sometimes produced for the year-end festivities. The label"
"beer (which was originally brewed by Liefmans Brewery and then acquired by Duvel Moortgat Brewery) was ranked #6 in a 2010 ""New York Times"" test of Belgian-style beers. Het Anker is also brewing Dentergems Wit, a wheat beer brewed earlier by Liefmans. Specialty beers include the ""Cuvée van de Keizer"", brewed once a year on the birthday of Charles V, available as a strong pale ale (red) and a dark ale (""blue""). In 2010, a full-fledged whisky distillery was built and put into operation in Blaasveld, in the 17-century family farm. From the mash of Gouden Carolus Tripel , a"
"of beer are available at most supermarkets, off-licences located throughout the country generally offer a far wider selection, albeit at somewhat higher prices. Belgium exports 60% of its beer. Some draught-beer brands produced by AB InBev – Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and Leffe – are available in several European countries. Aside from these, mostly bottled beer is exported across Europe. Cafés, exclusively or primarily offering Belgian beers, exist beyond Belgium in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United States, amongst others. Some beer festivals outside Belgium have a Belgian beer bar as an alternative to local products."
"Tripel Karmeliet Tripel Karmeliet (Dutch for ""Triple Carmelite"") is a blond Belgian beer with high alcohol by volume (8.4%), brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels in Buggenhout, Belgium. It was first brewed in 1996 and uses three cereals: wheat, oats and barley. This beer is still brewed according to an authentic beer recipe from 1679 derived from the old Carmelite convent in Dendermonde. The beer is then bottle-conditioned. As a result of high demand after winning the Best Pale Ale World Beer Awards in 2008, sales increased unexpectedly in 2009 and numerous pubs didn't have enough delivered. To meet the new demand,"
"Belgian pilsner lager of between 4.8 and 5.2% ABV which was first brewed by Brouwerij Artois (the Artois Brewery) in Leuven, Belgium, in 1926. Since 2008, a 4% ABV version is sold in Britain, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand. Through a series of mergers, Stella Artois is now ordinarily produced by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer. Leffe /ˈlɛf/ is a premium beer brand owned by InBev Belgium, the European operating arm of the global Anheuser–Busch InBev brewery giant. There are several beers in the range, and they are marketed as Abbey beers. They are brewed in large quantities and"
"of beer in the world, and is available in 70 countries. Grolsch focuses primarily on the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. These primary markets make up 78 per cent of Grolsch's international sales (by volume). Grolsch Premium Pilsner is by far the most important beer in its international profile, while its Amsterdam brand grew by 40 per cent in 2006, primarily in Russia and France. Grolsch Premium Pilsner is brewed under licence in the UK by Grolsch (UK) Ltd., a joint venture with Coors Brewers Ltd. In 2002, the Canadian Sleeman Breweries purchased the rights"
"Bols), Hooghoudt, Hoppe (made by Bols), Hulsink, Klasse A (house brand of Dutch liquor shop Mitra), De Kuyper, Legner Fine Vieille (not officially named ""Vieux"" as it only contains 30% of alcohol), Olifant and Plantiac (made by Boomsma). Dutch brandy Dutch brandy (, ) is a distilled spirit made from either grain or molasses alcohol flavored with various essences and extracts produced in the Netherlands. It was formerly referred to as ""Dutch cognac"" until that name was legally restricted to grape brandy from the Cognac region of France. Dutch names included ""Koetsiertje"" or ""Koetsierscognac"" (cognac drunk by carriage riders -"