Oranjeboom
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
lager brand owned by United Dutch Breweries BV. The main beer produced under the brand name is Oranjeboom Premium Pilsner - a 5% ABV
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lager. There is also an Extra Strong 8.5% ABV
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version, a Super Strong 12.0% ABV
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version as well as lower strength and alcohol free versions and a bokbeer sold under the brand name.
Brief details
The name Oranjeboom literally translates as "Orange Tree" in English and symbolises the Dutch Royal Family tree.The brand was originally brewed at the Oranjeboom Brewery
Oranjeboom Brewery
Oranjeboom Brewery was a Dutch brewery founded in 1671 in Rotterdam. It closed in 2004 with production being moved to Dommelsch.-History:Oranjeboom was founded in Rotterdam in 1671, and was called d'Orangienboom at that time. In the 19th century, Oranjeboom was one of the first breweries in The...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
(founded 1671), but that closed in 1990 and production shifted to the Breda brewery. In 1995, the Breda brewery was sold to Interbrew
Interbrew
Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owned many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. In 2004 Interbrew merged with Brazilian brewer AmBev to form InBev, which is the now largest brewer in the world by volume, with a 13% global market share now...
. In 2004, it was closed by InBev
InBev
InBev is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. The company existed independently for several years - since the merger between Interbrew and AmBev and until the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch. InBev has operations in over 30 countries and sales in over 130 countries...
, Interbrew's successor. Production was moved to the Dommelsch
Dommelsch
Dommelsche Bierbrouwerij is a brewery in Dommelen, Netherlands. It was founded in 1744. Dommelsch is owned by Anheuser–Busch InBev.-Beers:The main product is Dommelsch Pilsener, although the brewery also produces beers under the Albert Heijn brand....
brewery where production techniques shifted and new ingredients were used.
International versions
- The lager is brewed in Faversham, UK under license by Shepherd NeameShepherd NeameShepherd Neame is an English regional brewery founded in 1698 by Richard Marsh in Faversham, Kent. It is a family owned brewery that produces a range of cask ales and filtered beers. Production is around 230,000 barrels a year...
at a strength of 3.9%. - Oranjeboom pilsener brewed in Germany is labeled for US sales and exported to the US.
- A high percentage Oranjeboom has been imported to the UK, in 50cl cans at 8.5% ABVABVABV is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Alcohol by volume, a measure of the alcohol content of alcoholic drinks* Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria, from its IATA airport code...