Heineken Fact Sheet

The Heineken company began as - and still is - a family business. Heineken's history began in the late 1800's with the purchase of a nearly 300-year-old brewery. At that time, beer drinking had long been in decline in the Netherlands. Three generations later, through continual improvement and innovation, the company has developed into the producer of Europe's favourite beer and has become the most international brewer in the world.