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Where is the Heineken beer made?

Who owns the brand, where it's manufactured, and where its materials come from — and how much of it is made in United States.

The Heineken beer is manufactured in Netherlands (60%) and other countries (40%). The brand is owned by Heineken N.V. (Netherlands). Its Local Score for United States is 0/100 (Imported). Last verified 3 Aug 2026.

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Heineken beer

Heineken · beer · traced 3 Aug 2026

Imported

0 of 100 points for 🇺🇸 United States — combining who owns the brand, where it's made, and where the materials come from.

Brand ownership
0/20 pts
Manufacturing
0/55 pts
Materials
0/25 pts
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Heineken beer is a Dutch lager brand owned by Heineken N.V. and brewed in a distributed global network, with its historical core and major production rooted in the Netherlands.

01Brand ownership

Reported — Credible source(s), not independently corroborated

Heineken N.V. — Netherlands

Heineken -> Heineken N.V.

02Manufacturing

Reported — Credible source(s), not independently corroborated
  • Netherlandsmajor production linked to the Zoeterwoude brewery; historical and current core Heineken-brand brewing base60%
  • other countriesHeineken operates breweries in many countries, so significant local brewing/packaging occurs outside the Netherlands40%

03Materials

Unknown — Not disclosed or contradictory — no value invented
  • waterunknown35%
  • malted barleyunknown35%
  • hopsunknown15%
  • Heineken A-yeast / yeast cultureNetherlands15%

04Route

  1. Materials
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  2. Production
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  3. Ownership HQ
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05Sources

  1. 01Heineken history
  2. 02Heineken - Wikipedia
  3. 03Heineken. | The Oxford Companion to Beer
  4. 04Heineken (brouwerij) - Wikipedia

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Frequently asked

Where is the Heineken beer made?

The Heineken beer is manufactured in Netherlands (60%) and other countries (40%).

Who owns Heineken?

Heineken is owned by Heineken N.V., based in Netherlands (ownership chain: Heineken -> Heineken N.V.).

What is the Heineken beer made of?

The Heineken beer is made from water (from unknown), malted barley (from unknown), hops (from unknown), Heineken A-yeast / yeast culture (from Netherlands).

Is the Heineken beer made in United States?

Mostly not. Its Local Score for United States is 0/100 (Imported), combining brand ownership, manufacturing, and material origins.