# Heineken

> <p><strong>Known for:</strong> The world's most internationally distributed European lager. The green bottle. The red star. 70+ countries.</p>

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**Ownership:** Heineken N.V. (Netherlands) — European-headquartered, family-influenced

**Known for:** The world's most internationally distributed European lager. The green bottle. The red star. 70+ countries.

**History:** Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought an Amsterdam brewery in 1864. When US Prohibition ended in 1933, Heineken was the first European beer to ship to America — and never looked back. Today Heineken N.V. remains headquartered in the Netherlands, with a portfolio spanning Amstel, Birra Moretti, Cruzcampo and Żywiec that maps the full range of Europe's beer cultures.

https://www.heineken.com/