Heineken

Netherlands

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.

Featured on:

Europe’s Top Beer Brands: Proudly Brewed in Europe

Europe's most iconic beers, from monastery cellars to modern craft, all still brewed at home

Visit website

Featured on Euronomy?

Promote, advertise or partner with us

Leave your details and we will get back to you.

Add the Featured on Euronomy badge

Paste this snippet where you want the badge to appear. It links back to Euronomy.

Embed code

<a class="euronomy-featured" data-href="https://euronomy.eu/e/food-drink/european-beer/heineken/"></a>
<script src="https://euronomy.eu/scripts/badge.js" defer></script>

Or just link the image

<a href="https://euronomy.eu/e/food-drink/european-beer/heineken/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
  <img src="https://euronomy.eu/assets/img/EuronomyFeatured.png" alt="Featured on Euronomy" width="200">
</a>