Heineken
pale lager beer by the Dutch brewing company Heineken International / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heineken is a Dutch beer (5% abv pale lager) which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of processed, impure water, sometimes advertised as purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H. Elion finished the development of the Heineken A-yeast, which is still used in the brewing process today. The beer is force carbonated.[3] It is popular worldwide.[4]
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Type | Beer |
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Manufacturer | Heineken N.V. |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Introduced | 1873; 151 years ago (1873)[1] |
Alcohol by volume | 5.0%[2] |
Colour | 7 EBC |
Style | Pale lager |
Original gravity | 1.044–1.048[source?] |
IBU scale | 23[source?] |
Related products | Heineken Oud Bruin Heineken Premium Light Heineken Tarwebok |
Website | heineken |
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