Heineken is easily one of the most iconic beer brands in the world – but how much do you know about the beer and the company that brews the stuff? The Dutch lager with the lone red star on a green bottle can be something of an enigma. Thankfully, we’ve researched these 10 facts about […]
Beers, beaches and sunshine; it’s the perfect recipe for an amazing holiday in Indonesia. The beer in the equation is likely this one – Bintang. Ubiquitous in Bali, Java or wherever you go in Indonesia, Bintang (4.7% alc/vol) is an American pale lager-style beer, pale yellow or light gold in colour, with a sweet aroma […]
How authentic is that foreign beer you’re drinking? Does it even matter? While once upon a time it was a given that when you order a fancy foreign beer in the pub you would be getting the real deal – an imported beer with more air miles than you have – nowadays that beer mightn’t […]
Is Heineken the most famous beer in the world? You’d certainly be hard-pressed to find another beer that spends as much on marketing. There’s Heineken Cup rugby, the Champions League is brought to you by Heineken, there’s a tennis tournament in New Zealand, a music festival in Poland, and even James Bond now orders a […]