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“Heineken’s Light Dutch Lager” advertisement 1930
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Earliest confirmed advertisement for Heineken import availability in Singapore, listing distribution across Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur & Ipoh in 1930
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Amstel Zweden Project van Start Gegaan — Vers van ‘t Vat April 1982
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Confirms licence contract signed 25 January 1982 between Heineken and Wårby Bryggerier AB for local production of Amstel beer in Sweden. Documents distribution through KF supermarkets and horeca, two ABV variants (Class II 2.8% and Class III 4%), and Wårby's 25% share of the Swedish beer market.
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Amsterdam City Archive
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The Archive with many official Heineken documents and communications officially only covers the period 1863 - 1972, the year the name of the company changed from Heineken's Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij N.V. to Heineken N.V.. Some documents go past this era for different reasons.
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Annual Report 1983
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This annual report of 1983 mentions the decline / ban on beer to the Mexican market
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Annual Report 1988
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This annual report of 1988 mentions the re-entry of the Mexican market
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Annual Report 2010
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This annual report of 2010 writes about the acquisition of FEMSA.
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Banks DIH not associated with Heineken – Stabroek News
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Confirms Heineken was formally launched in Guyana on 29 April 2008 via Caribbean International Distributors Inc. (CIDI) and that Banks DIH had no involvement in the import or distribution of the brand.
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Beer in Djibouti – Beer Atlas
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Confirms Heineken is among the imported beer brands available in Djibouti and that the country has no domestic beer production.
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Beer made from malt in Djibouti – Observatory of Economic Complexity
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UN Comtrade-based trade data showing the Netherlands as the second largest beer exporter to Djibouti in 2024 at $200k.
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Brewing the Global Shift
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Variegated Capitalism, Firm Strategies, and the Restructuring of the Southeast Asian Beer Industry
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Brouwerij, Merk en Familie. Heineken 150 jaar.
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De Magie van Heineken
Meet the brewer family, taste the class of the brand. Experience the Magic of Heineken!
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De ontvoering van Alfred Heineken Primary
Considered the definitive account of the event, written by the journalist who followed the case for decades. Essential for verifying the timeline of the 21-day ordeal.
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Dutch brewer Heineken takes over Ethiopian breweries – The Africa Report
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Notes that Harar Brewery is the closest brewery to the Djibouti port and that the acquisition gave Heineken a natural export route into Djibouti.
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EU Sanctions Against North Korea — Timeline
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Documents the escalating EU sanctions regime against North Korea, including the September 2017 oil export ban and the comprehensive trade restrictions that made formal commercial dealings by EU-based companies impossible from 2017 onward.
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Gerard Heineken, man of the world
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Gerard Adriaan Heineken's personal export journal documents a shipment of Heineken beer to the Royal Hotel in Levuka, Fiji in 1885. Levuka was Fiji's colonial capital at the time — the first European settlement in Fiji and a significant Pacific trading port. The Royal Hotel, still standing today, was one of the most prominent establishments in the Pacific islands in the 1880s. This is the earliest confirmed documented Heineken presence in the Pacific region.
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Heineken 1949-1988
This book writes about the most important happenings within Heineken after the second world war; developments that all employees were part of, or involved in any other way. The book has great stories and great images.
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Heineken beer has been on tap in Australia since 1884
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a well-researched secondary source written by an academic, itself citing primary materials (Trove newspaper archives, Amsterdam City Archive inventory 834, internal Heineken publications)
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Heineken buys 10 percent of Israeli firm – UPI Archives
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Confirms Heineken's initial minority stake acquisition in Tempo Beer Industries and documents the 1994 agreement under which Tempo began distributing Amstel beer in Israel.
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Heineken Collection Foundation
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In the 1970s, Alfred Heineken initiated the idea of bringing this collection together. This website offers you the opportunity to view the richness of the collection and the presentation of alternating themes.
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Heineken Company News Room (“BRASSIVOIRE”)
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With Brassivoire, HEINEKEN and CFAO open one of West Africa's most modern breweries in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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Heineken Contact — April 1972
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Bahrain's own liquor trade at the time was overseen by Gray Mackenzie's local Head of the Liquor Department, who met with the visiting Heineken team during a stop on the island. The magazine's own framing of the region captures a place in the middle of rapid change: oil storage tanks and modern port and airport infrastructure spreading everywhere, while traditional dhows, fishing boats, camel races, and vast stretches of desert remained just as present as ever.
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Heineken Contact — May 1977
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"Heineken Eyecatchers Worldwide" feature confirming Heineken advertising presence in Sierra Leone (delivery van and bar), Gabon (bus advertisement) and Puerto Rico (office) as of 1977
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Heineken Export Bulletin May 1965
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Heineken Export Bulletin from May 1965. Documents Heineken's presence across multiple markets including confirmed import presence in the Seychelles (p.6) and a formal agency relationship in Mauritius (p.9)
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Heineken Far East: A Closer Look — World of Heineken December 2008
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Documents the history and coverage of Heineken Far East Pte. Ltd. from its 1979 founding. Confirms export markets served from 1979 including Brunei and the Indian subcontinent, and lists all Asia-Pacific and Pacific island markets served as of 2008 including Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Philippines, North Korea, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Laos, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Micronesia and Cook Islands.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Heineken International Magazine April 1986
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Documents a 35-year exclusive import and distribution arrangement for Heineken in French-speaking Africa, acquired in 1950. Confirms Heineken presence in Benin, Gabon, Mauritania, Mali, Ivory Coast, Niger, Congo, Cameroon, Réunion, Central African Republic, Togo and Burkina Faso as of 1985. Notes that the distribution family relationship with Heineken predates 1950, suggesting an even earlier presence in the region.
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Heineken International Magazine October 1989
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Documents the discovery of a wooden crate of 24 Heineken bottles buried in the Libyan desert in late 1988, estimated by crown cork analysis to date from approximately 1967. Confirms Heineken's presence in Libya before the 1969 alcohol prohibition under Gaddafi.
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Heineken Jaarverslag 1938
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Lists all Heineken international brewery participations as of 1938. Confirms stakes in Palestine Brewery Ltd. Rishon-le-Zion, Malayan Breweries Singapore, Heineken's Nederlandsch-Indische Bierbrouwerij Soerabaja, Heineken's Curaçaosche Bierbrouwerij Willemstad, Brasseries & Glacières de l'Indochine Saigon, Bomonti & Pyramides Cairo, Crown Brewery Alexandria, Brasserie de Léopoldville Congo, Brasseries du Maroc Casablanca and Soboa Dakar. First confirmed mention of Palestine Brewery Ltd. in Heineken records.
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Heineken Jaarverslag 1946
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Lists all Heineken international brewery participations as of 1946. Confirms stakes in Palestine Brewery Ltd. Rishon-le-Zion, The Nigerian Brewery Ltd. Lagos, Archipelago Brewery Singapore, Malayan Breweries Singapore, Heineken's Nederlandsch-Indische Bierbrouwerij Soerabaja, Heineken's Curaçaosche Bierbrouwerij Willemstad, Bomonti & Pyramides Cairo, Crown Brewery Alexandria, Brasserie de Léopoldville, Brasseries du Maroc Casablanca and Soboa Dakar.
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Heineken Jaarverslag 1988
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Confirms Heineken's minority interest in Quilmes International (Bermuda) Ltd. covering Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as of 1988. Documents completion of new Quilmes brewery at Corrientes. Confirms local Heineken brewing introduced in Bolivia in March 1988 by Cervecería Boliviana del Oriente S.A. in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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Heineken Jaarverslag 1989
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Confirms Wårby Bryggerier AB as Heineken's licence holder in Sweden for Amstel beer at the time of the Spendrups acquisition in 1989. Notes that the takeover boosted home consumption sales of Amstel. Confirms the licence arrangement continued under Spendrups ownership.
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Heineken Jaarverslag 1993
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confirming Heineken's regional network as of 1993
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Heineken Magazine — March 1954
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Documents the Netter family's sales promotion activities across French colonial Africa in 1954, confirming regular visits to Senegal, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroun, French Guinea and Madagascar as active Heineken markets. Combined with the 1986 Heineken International Magazine confirming Netter acquired French-speaking Africa distribution rights in 1950, these countries are confirmed Heineken markets from 1950.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Heineken NL Magazine — May 2014
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Documents new product launches in early 2014 including Amstel 0.0 in export bottle for AME (Africa Middle-East) markets. Confirms Amstel 0.0 available in Iraq, Malta, Turkey, Congo, Gambia and Afghanistan from early 2014. Also confirms Serbes Amstel in blik for Curaçao and the Antilles, and AirKeg launch in the United States.
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Heineken NV Annual Report – 1983 (Special Supplement) Primary
This internal document notes the impact of the event on company leadership and the extraordinary security measures implemented immediately following Freddy's rescue.
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Heineken Panama
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Heineken Panama website with all the information about the breweries and beers
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Heineken stakes Israeli company – News24
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Reports the December 2004 memorandum of understanding under which Heineken acquired 40% of the newly formed Tempo Beverages and secured a licence for local production and marketing of Heineken Lager in Israel.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Heineken Technisch Beheer August 1985
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Confirms Heineken Technisch Beheer signed a 5-year technical management contract with Zambia Breweries Limited from 1 August 1985, covering two breweries in Lusaka and Ndola with a combined capacity of 800,000 hectolitres. Documents Heineken's technical assistance role in training Zambian brewers and engineers.
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Heineken’s Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij 1873-1948
This book gives a short historic overview of the Heineken Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij from the beginning of the company until 1948.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Het blonde goud van Namibië — Vers van ‘t Vat January 2004
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Detailed profile of Namibia Breweries Limited confirming Heineken and Diageo acquired a combined 28.9% stake in 2003. Confirms Heineken brewed under licence at NBL from May 2003 across three sites — Windhoek, Swakopmund and Tsumeb. Documents NBL's export to 22 countries in 2004 and 30% market share in South Africa's premium segment. Notes Amstel sold in Namibia under SAB/Miller licence at the time and Heineken Export involvement with NBL from approximately 1999.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Het Meest Getapt — July 1963
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In 1963, amid growing fascination with space exploration and the so-called “Sputnik era,” Heineken ventured into imaginative territory. A promotional film was produced in which the brand staged its own journey to the moon.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Het Meest Getapt (1964)
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Imported Beer in Mandate Palestine Part V – Beer Et Seq
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Documents a 1934 Palestine Post advertisement confirming Heineken's presence in Mandate Palestine and its stand at the 1935 Tel Aviv Levant Fair. The earliest documented evidence of Heineken in the territory that would become Israel.
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Rotterdam City Archive
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The Archive with many official Heineken documents and images about the Heineken Rotterdam Brewery
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Rudisa Beverages & Juices N.V. and Caribbean International Distributors Inc. v The State of Guyana – Caribbean Court of Justice [2014] CCJ 1 (OJ)
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Confirms CIDI as the Guyanese importer and distributor of Heineken sourced from Windward and Leeward Brewery in St. Lucia. Documents the environmental tax dispute and CIDI's operational history in the Guyana beer market.
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Sagres Portugal
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Sagres portugal Website with all the information about the breweries and brands.
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Tempo Beer Industries – Wikipedia
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Confirms Tempo as importer of Heineken Lager since 1992 and sole distributor of Amstel since 1994. Documents Heineken International's current 40% stake in Tempo Beverages headquartered in Netanya.
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The Windmill — February 1959
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Confirms Heineken actively marketed as the leading European beer in American tourist destinations including Bermuda, Nassau, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Panama and Hawaii as of 1959. Documents Van Munching's mandate to establish Heineken as the top-selling European beer in each of these markets. Pushes confirmed import presence in Panama and Bermuda back to 1959.
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Trove — The South Australian Advertiser
Boult Bros trading company advertisement, Adelaide — first known sale of Heineken beer in Australia, imported via London
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Vers van ‘t Vat — February 1964
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Documents a Heineken inspection visit to the Canary Islands and surrounding region in 1964. Confirms a permanent Heineken sales representative covering the Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Spanish Sahara, Liberia, Gambia and Sierra Leone
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Vers van ‘t Vat — July 1954
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Story of a traveler drinking Heineken in British Honduras (Now Belize) in 1954
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Vers van ‘t Vat — March 1961
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Confirms that since 1958 Heineken took direct control of sales and promotion in Gambia, Sierra Leone, Monrovia (Liberia), Ghana and Nigeria. Documents a team of 5 Europeans and 14 Africans operating across the region, with 129 venues in Lagos alone already serving Heineken by 1961.
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Vers van ‘t Vat — May 1953
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Confirms Heineken as a popular drink in Central America and the Caribbean by 1953, specifically naming Curaçao, Aruba, Cuba, St. Vincent, Grenada and St. Kitts as active markets. Documents a bar owner painting a Heineken advertisement on his wall — evidence of active brand promotion in the region. Pushes confirmed presence in Cuba, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Kitts and Aruba back to 1953.
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Vers van ‘t Vat — May 1988
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Story on the closure of the Amsterdam Steam Brewery in 1988
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
Vers van ‘t Vat — November 1952
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Confirms exclusive Heineken in New Guinea (1952), Heineken presence at a US military commandpost in Korea (August 1952), and Heineken available in Accra, Ghana transported by truck (1952).
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Vers van ‘t Vat Extra Edition— April 1975
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Story on the opening of the Zoeterwoude brewery in 1975.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
World of Heineken — January 2002
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The story on the international way Freddy wanted Heineken to go.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
World of Heineken — June 2002
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Confirms Tanzania as an active and growing Heineken market by 2002, described alongside Egypt and Algeria as moving towards "building market" status. Suggests an established presence predating 2002.
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
World of Heineken 1991
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First Heineken shipment to Albania (autumn 1990), duty-free channel via Adriatiku DFS joint venture,
Internal Magazine / Newsletter
World of Heineken September 1984
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A description of a collector in search of a Heineken label from Guam.
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www.knowledgebank.org.nz
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The historical site describes the Leopard brewery in New Zeeland
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