"in sponsorship of major New Zealand sports teams, probably the most high-profile rugby team in the world, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Union team, have had the support of Steinlager since 1986. Steinlager is also the current presenting sponsor of the United States leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. Steinlager was involved in yacht racing with the maxi-ketch ""Steinlager 2"", which was skippered by Peter Blake, won all six legs of the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race, and again in 1995 with Team New Zealand with their ""Black Magic"" boat, which won the Americas Cup by beating"
"made in. The beer's name was changed in 1962, not in response to a challenge from the Steinecker company, but to distinguish it from Heineken. In 1973 Steinlager was launched in the United States and an American consultant suggested that to become successful the company should change the colour of their bottles to match that of other premium beers. As a result, the original brown bottle colour was changed to green. In 1991, another beer bearing the Steinlager name was introduced. Steinlager Blue was marketed using an advertising campaign featuring The Blues Brothers. The two different tasting beers were known"
"Steineberg Steineberg is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a municipality belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"", a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Daun, whose seat is in the like-named town. The municipality lies in the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel known for its volcanic history, geographical and geological features, and even ongoing activity today, including gases that sometimes well up from the earth. The village, which lies somewhat back from the Daun Maars, is actually a typical street village (by some definitions, a “thorpe”). Over the last few decades, particularly"
"away. ""Bundesstraße"" 421 passes by the municipality's southern limit. The nearest railway station is in Gerolstein, more than 20 km away. Steineberg can be reached by bus on route 503 from Daun. Steineberg (Westerwald) is also the name of a constituent community of Malberg in the Westerwald. Steineberg Steineberg is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a municipality belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"", a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Daun, whose seat is in the like-named town. The municipality lies in the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel known for its"
"Stein-Neukirch Stein-Neukirch is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a community belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The community of Stein-Neukirch lies in the Westerwald between Siegen in the north and Limburg in the south. At 605 m above sea level, it is the Westerwald’s highest community. The Stegskopf and Salzburger Kopf are at 654 m and 653 m respectively Stein-Neukirch’s landmark mountains. The church in the constituent community of Neukirch had its first documentary mention in 1231. The “new church” (“neue Kirche” in German) originally functioned as a resistance and fortress church. Later it was the community’s"
"Commonwealth (U.S. state) Commonwealth is a designation used by four of the 50 states of the United States in their full official state names: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Prior to the formation of the United States of America in 1776, all four were part of Great Britain's possessions along the Atlantic coast of North America. As such, they share a strong influence of English common law in some of their laws and institutions. The term ""commonwealth"" does not describe or provide for any specific"
"8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ""Diez"" on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are Montabaur station and Limburg Süd station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. It has a station on the Lower Westerwald Railway ""Unterwesterwaldbahn"" from Limburg to Siershahn. Steinefrenz Steinefrenz is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a community belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The community is located within the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn and 25 km away from Koblenz. It is associated to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of"
"states are Commonwealth realms, with the Head of the Commonwealth as their head of state. Five others are monarchies with their own individual monarchs (Brunei, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malaysia, Tonga) and the rest are republics. Republic of Ireland (from 1949 according to the Commonwealth; 1936 according to Irish government), Zimbabwe (2003), and Maldives (2016) are former members of the Commonwealth. South Africa, Pakistan and The Gambia left and later rejoined the Commonwealth. All dates below are provided by the Commonwealth of Nations Secretariat members list, and population figures are as of 1 January 2018. A. Unless otherwise noted, independence was gained"
"on 12 February 2017, winning 74 percent of the vote. Steinmeier belongs to the right wing of the SPD, known as reformists and moderates. As chief of staff he was a principal architect of Agenda 2010, the Schröder government's controversial reforms of the welfare state. His lenient policies towards countries such as Russia and China have earned him criticism both in Germany and internationally, and he has been criticized for prioritizing German business interests over human rights. Steinmeier was born in Detmold, West Germany. Although his full name is Frank-Walter, to those who know him well, he goes simply by"
"away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line and the one at Koblenz on the Rechte Rheinstrecke. Hilgert Hilgert in the Kannenbäckerland is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a community belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Hilgert lies roughly 13 km from Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality. In 1340, Hilgert had its first documentary mention. The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (""Bürgermeister""), who were"
"Steinberg, Kloster Eberbach Steinberg is a wall-enclosed vineyard (a ""Clos"", using French terminology) near Hattenheim in the Rheingau. It is the largest wall-enclosed vineyard in Germany. Steinberg is one of handful single vineyard sites in Germany which for reasons of historical significance have dispensation from having to include a village name together with the vineyard's name, so the wines from Steinberg are simply labelled ""Steinberger"". The vineyard belongs to the government-owned ""Hessische Staatsweingüter"" (Hessian State Wineries) and is today planted with only Riesling vines. The Hessian State Wineries produces wines of many different styles from Steinberg, both dry, semi-sweet and"
"these other vineyards, the name Steinberg will be used together with a village name, such as Durbacher Steinberg (in Baden) or Niederhäuser Steinberg (in Nahe). Steinberg, Kloster Eberbach Steinberg is a wall-enclosed vineyard (a ""Clos"", using French terminology) near Hattenheim in the Rheingau. It is the largest wall-enclosed vineyard in Germany. Steinberg is one of handful single vineyard sites in Germany which for reasons of historical significance have dispensation from having to include a village name together with the vineyard's name, so the wines from Steinberg are simply labelled ""Steinberger"". The vineyard belongs to the government-owned ""Hessische Staatsweingüter"" (Hessian State"
"mayor (""Ortsbürgermeister""), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. The community lies right on ""Bundesstraße"" 8, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ""Mogendorf"" on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. Steinen, Rhineland-Palatinate Steinen is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a community belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Steinen lies 5 km from Herschbach and 7 km from Selters on the Westerwald Lake Plateau. In the contest ""Unser Dorf"
"is ""Montabaur"" on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 11 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. Kuhnhöfen Kuhnhöfen is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a community belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. The community lies in the Westerwald in the Westerwald Lake Plateau drainage basin. In 1590, Kuhnhöfen had its first documentary mention as ""Cunhoff uff der Steinen"". The council is made up of 6 council members who were elected in a majority vote"
"Courland. After the independence of Estonia and Latvia in 1918, they were ultimately replaced by the Riigikogu and the Saeima. In the contemporary Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Austria and the Italian Republic's province of South Tyrol (with a German-speaking majority), a Landtag is a unicameral legislature for a constitutive federal state (Bundesland). In the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Landtag is the sole national parliament, because Liechtenstein has no federal structure due to its size. In most of the German constitutive federal states (""Bundesländer""), the unicameral legislature is called ""Landtag"": In the German city states, the parliamentary city"
"Pernod Ricard's Royal Stag. Rugby union also has a substantial amount of alcohol sponsorship. The All Blacks feature Steinlager sponsorship prominently. The Scotland national team has a long-established relationship with The Famous Grouse, a brand of Scotch whisky. Wales has a more recent relationship with the Brains brewery (But wear ""Brawn"" when playing in France), and the Springboks of South Africa agreed for South African Breweries to put the Lion Lager, then, the Castle Lager brand on their shirt until 2004. Magners was the title sponsor of the Celtic League, the top competition in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, Guinness is"
"been involved in a trademark dispute with a European beer company, in particular the Budweiser Budvar Brewery of České Budějovice, Czech Republic, over the trademark rights to the name ""Budweiser"". Beer has been brewed in České Budějovice (known as ""Budweis"" in German) since it was founded by King Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1245. The name Budweiser is a derivative adjective, meaning ""of Budweis"". In 1876, Adolphus Busch and his friend Carl Conrad, a liquor importer, developed a ""Bohemian-style"" lager in the United States, inspired after a trip to the region. In the European Union, excluding the United Kingdom, Republic"
"Steinlager ""Classic"" are now sold alongside each other, with Steinlager Pure positioning itself at the premium end of the beer market. It is marketed with Harvey Keitel, Willem Dafoe and Vincent Gallo. Introduced in 2000 as a low alcohol variant of Steinlager. Introduced in 2006, Super Cold is simply Steinlager Classic served at 0 degrees Celsius. Steinlager Edge was a mid-strength, low-carb variant of Steinlager. It is made from the same hops as Classic and Pure but has an alcohol content of just 3.5% compared to 5.0%. It was discontinued in 2013 due to poor sales. Steinlager is actively involved"
"is registered in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. It has two associate Foundations: GLF (USA), a 501(c)(3) Foundation registered in Delaware, USA; and GLF (UK) – a charity registered in England and Wales. LIST OF GLF MEMBERS: Carl Bildt Sweden, Prime Minister, 1991-94, Foreign Minister 2006-14, UN Special Envoy to the Balkans 1999-2001 Lakhdar Brahimi Algeria, Foreign Minister 1991-93, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General 2004-05, UN and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria 2012-14 John Bruton Ireland, Prime Minister 1994 – 97, EU Ambassador to the United States 2004- 09 Micheline Calmy-Rey Switzerland, President of the Swiss Confederation 2007"
"of ""Jüngling"", its founder's surname and the German term for ""youngling"" or ""young person” or simply, “youngster”. The family-owned brewery has traditionally changed ownership through the purchase of the company by the offspring of the previous owner. Due to the popularity of Yuengling Traditional Lager in Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley (including South Jersey), in some bars it can be ordered by simply asking for a lager. German brewer David Gottlieb Jüngling (1808–1877) immigrated to the United States in 1828 from Aldingen, a suburb of Stuttgart, in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He anglicized his surname from Jüngling to Yuengling and"
"Bacharach Bacharach (, also known as ""Bacharach am Rhein"") is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in Bingen am Rhein, although that town is not within its bounds. The original name ""Baccaracus"" points to Celtic beginnings. Above the town looms Stahleck Castle (""Burg Stahleck""), nowadays a youth hostel. The town lies in the Rhine Gorge, 48 km south of Koblenz. Bacharach is divided into several ""Ortsteile"". The outlying centre of Steeg lies in the Steeg Valley (""Steeger Tal"") off to the side, away from the Rhine. This"
"had been a semi-autonomous part of the County of Tyrol since 1861. The city-state of Vienna was a part of Lower Austria up until 1921. The state of Burgenland is made up of the predominantly German-speaking area that the Kingdom of Hungary until 1921 had to cede to the First Austrian Republic after World War I as a result of the Treaties of Trianon and Saint-Germain-en-Laye. States of Austria Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states, known in German as Länder. Since ""Land"" is also the German word for ""country"", the term Bundesländer (""federation states"") is often"
"Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, normally known as the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Commonwealth Secretariat, which focuses on intergovernmental aspects, and the Commonwealth Foundation, which focuses on non-governmental relations between member states. The Commonwealth dates back to the first half of the 20th century with the decolonisation of the British Empire through increased self-governance of its territories. It was originally created as the ""British Commonwealth of Nations"" through the Balfour Declaration at the 1926 Imperial Conference,"
"Steinefrenz Steinefrenz is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a community belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The community is located within the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn and 25 km away from Koblenz. It is associated to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Wallmerod an association of municipalities having its seat in the same-named town. In 959 Steinefrenz had its first documentary mention as ""Brencede"". The council is made up of 12 council members who are elected for a period of four years in a majority vote in a municipal election. East of the community runs ""Bundesstraße"""
"Steinfeld, Bavaria Steinfeld is a community in the Main-Spessart district in the ""Regierungsbezirk"" of Lower Franconia (""Unterfranken"") in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the ""Verwaltungsgemeinschaft"" (Administrative Community) of Lohr am Main. Spoken here is a Main-Franconian dialect (according to the Language Atlas of the Bavarian Library, Lower East Franconian). The inhabitants are often called ""Steeflder Russe"" in the local area. Steinfeld lies between Lohr am Main and Karlstadt on the ""Fränkische Platte"" (a flat, mostly agricultural region), in the zone where the geology changes from bunter- to Muschelkalk-based. The greater part of the municipal area is even today used"
"Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle. The Commonwealth is bordered by Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east. Pennsylvania is the 33rd-largest state by area, and the 6th-most populous state according to the last official U.S. Census count in 2010. It is the 9th-most densely populated"
"a tourist association under the name of ""Kannenbäckerland-Touristik-Service"", with the aim of jointly raising the profile of the Kannenbäckerland for tourism. Kannenbäckerland The Kannenbäckerland (""potters' land"" or, more literally, ""jug bakers' land"") is a cultural landscape in central Germany, which extends from Wirges in the Westerwald hills to Bendorf and Vallendar in the Middle Rhine valley. The Kannenbäckerland owes its name to the fact that, in this region, the largest clay deposit in Europe was found and, since the 16th century, has been used to make the well-known grey and blue Westerwald Pottery. In addition to pot making and, especially"
"Mittelberg Mittelberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The municipality of Mittelberg is congruent with the Kleinwalsertal, a valley that is only accessible by road from Germany. Although it is not an exclave in strict sense (it is contiguous with the rest of Austria), its geographic position created a special situation. For instance, it has both Austrian and German postal codes. Since 1891 Kleinwalsertal enjoyed a customs union with Germany, a free border, and used the Deutsche Mark. Since Austria joined the European Union in 1995, the signing of the Schengen Agreement"
"of Government. Admittance is open to all members of the Commonwealth, and in December 2008, stood at 46 out of the 53 member countries. Associate Membership, which is open to associated states or overseas territories of member governments, has been granted to Gibraltar. 2005 saw celebrations for the Foundation's 40th Anniversary. The Foundation is headquartered in Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London. Regular liaison and co-operation between the Secretariat and the Foundation is in place. The Foundation continues to serve the broad purposes for which it was established as written in the Memorandum of Understanding. The Commonwealth Games, a multi-sport event,"
"This is evident in the names of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Virginia State Police, and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The state university in Richmond is known as Virginia Commonwealth University; there is also a Virginia State University, located in Ettrick. Commonwealth (U.S. state) Commonwealth is a designation used by four of the 50 states of the United States in their full official state names: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Prior to the formation of the United States of America in"
"Kannenbäckerland The Kannenbäckerland (""potters' land"" or, more literally, ""jug bakers' land"") is a cultural landscape in central Germany, which extends from Wirges in the Westerwald hills to Bendorf and Vallendar in the Middle Rhine valley. The Kannenbäckerland owes its name to the fact that, in this region, the largest clay deposit in Europe was found and, since the 16th century, has been used to make the well-known grey and blue Westerwald Pottery. In addition to pot making and, especially in Hilgert pipe making for the production of the clay pipes which were once common, pottery craftsmanship and training have also"
"Montabaur Montabaur () is a town and the district seat of the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. At the same time, it is also the administrative centre of the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Montabaur – a kind of collective municipality – to which 24 other communities belong. The town is known throughout the country for its strikingly yellow castle and its InterCityExpress railway station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. Montabaur lies in the Westerwald, roughly 20 km northeast of Koblenz. About 13,000 people live in the city, while the district is home to about 40,000. Montabaur has seven outlying centres. In the"
"mainly in Commonwealth countries (47 out of 54) who have had their British state pensions frozen at the rates at which they were first paid or as at the dates of migration. British pensioners living in the remaining seven Commonwealth countries and those living in a number of non-Commonwealth countries have their British state pensions uprated each year, just as if they were living in the UK. Bottomley was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum. Bottomley is Co-Chair to the APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood and campaigns to get justice for those affected by the tainted blood"