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Netherlands

The Netherlands pour Heineken — the green-bottle lager from Amsterdam that conquered the world, brewing since 1864.

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The Beer

Netherlands · Group F
Pale Lager · 5.0%
🇳🇱 Netherlands · Group F
Heineken

Sharp Dutch lager with grassy hop notes. The world's most international lager: pale gold, faintly fruity from its signature ‘A-yeast’, with a grassy hop snap and a clean, slightly bitter finish.

Est. 1864 📍 Amsterdam Heineken
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The Brewer's Tale

Heritage

The Brewery

Heineken was founded in 1864, when Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought a brewery in Amsterdam. Its distinctive character comes from the ‘Heineken A-yeast’ developed in the 1880s.

Now brewed around the world, it remains one of the planet's best-known beers.

The Pour

A pale European lager: bright gold, a light fruity-estery note from the A-yeast, grassy noble hops and a clean, crisp, mildly bitter finish.

The Green Bottle

That green bottle and red star are global shorthand for beer — and Heineken's long ties to football and its tournaments make it a fixture of the match.

At The Table

Endlessly versatile: from bitterballen and Dutch cheese to burgers, fries and spicy food.

Vital Statistics

The Card
BeerHeineken (Original)
StyleDutch pale lager
Strength5.0% ABV
BreweryHeineken N.V.
Home CityAmsterdam, Netherlands
First Brewed1864
ServeIce-cold, ~5°C

Fixtures

Netherlands · Group F

Group F — The Beer League

3 win · 1 draw