Heineken Lager Beer, or simply Heineken is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken International. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star. It is also now available in a can for some areas.

Heineken has been brewed for more than 150 years. The Netherlands-based brand now produces a portfolio of more than 300 beers and ciders around the globe. Today, Heineken is the world's second-largest brewer.

The company was founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841-1893), who purchased and moved Amsterdam's De Hooiberg Brewery, in operation since 1592. It moved production from Amsterdam to Zoeterwoude, in South Holland, in 1975. As such, Heineken is Dutch - and its subsidiaries are many (particularly in the Western Hemisphere).

It created its first export label in 1864, expanded production to other continents in 1914, entered Asian markets in 1929, and began targeting international audiences in its marketing and advertising in 1928. It made its first international acquisition, of Austria-based Brau-Beteiligungs A.G., in 2003. Its beer is now available in nearly 200 countries.

Heineken has been a sponsor of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League and Rugby World Cup, and became the official beer of Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2014. In June 2019, Heineken announced a five-year renewal of its partnership agreement with the MLS.

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