Oranjeboom Brewery
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Oranjeboom Brewery was a Dutch brewery
founded in 1671 in Rotterdam
. It closed in 2004 with production being moved to Dommelsch
.
. In 1885 a new brewery was opened. In the 20th century, several other breweries were bought, including Wertha (Weert), Phoenix (Amersfoort), Barbarossa (Groningen) and Zuid Hollandse Bierbrouwerij (Den Haag). All these breweries were closed later. Oranjeboom itself was taken over in 1967 by Allied Breweries, which merged the firm a year later with De Drie Hoefijzers in Breda, which was then renamed Oranjeboom. In 1973, the brand Skol was introduced to replace the Oranjeboom brand. After Skol had failed to succeed on the domestic market the name Oranjeboom was restored in 1982. The Oranjeboom brewery in Rotterdam was closed in 1989. In 1995 the Breda brewery was sold to Interbrew
. In 2004, it was closed by InBev
, Interbrew's successor. Production was moved to the Dommelsch
brewery.
. The name Oranjeboom literally translates as "Orange Tree" in English.
beer, which is one of the best selling lager beers in the Republic of Ireland
.
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
founded in 1671 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...
. It closed in 2004 with production being moved to 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....
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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 Netherlands to brew lagerLager
Lager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
. In 1885 a new brewery was opened. In the 20th century, several other breweries were bought, including Wertha (Weert), Phoenix (Amersfoort), Barbarossa (Groningen) and Zuid Hollandse Bierbrouwerij (Den Haag). All these breweries were closed later. Oranjeboom itself was taken over in 1967 by Allied Breweries, which merged the firm a year later with De Drie Hoefijzers in Breda, which was then renamed Oranjeboom. In 1973, the brand Skol was introduced to replace the Oranjeboom brand. After Skol had failed to succeed on the domestic market the name Oranjeboom was restored in 1982. The Oranjeboom brewery in Rotterdam was closed in 1989. 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.
Ownership
With exception of the Benelux is Oranjeboom owned by United Dutch Breweries. It was previously owned by Allied Breweries of the UKUnited Kingdom
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. The name Oranjeboom literally translates as "Orange Tree" in English.
Beers
The Oranjeboom brewery mainly produced Oranjeboom pils and other lagers, an exception being Trio Stout. Oranjeboom Breweries were also the manufacturers of the popular Dutch GoldDutch Gold
Dutch Gold is a low-cost, imported, pilsner lager beer sold in the Republic of Ireland. It was launched in 1995.-The beer:The beer is brewed and canned in the EU under licence of, and distributed by, Zuidhollandse Bierbrouwerij, a trading name of InBev, a large Belgian brewery that owns the 'Dutch...
beer, which is one of the best selling lager beers in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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