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how your knowledge matches up!
WORLD QUIZ
In the 1960s Alfred Heineken wanted to
help alleviate the housing problem in
developing countries and developed a
special bottle that could be used as a
brick. What was the name of that bottle?
HoBo (House Bottle)
WoBo (World Bottle)
BriBo (Brick Bottle)
Where does the special Heineken A-yeast
come from?
The Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude,
the Netherlands
Every brewery cultivates its own Heineken
A-yeast
From the yeast tree
If you said "I'd like a Paco," what would
you be asking for?
A mixed drink
A Mexican dish
Heineken beer in an aluminium bottle
If you placed all Heineken bottles
produced in a year in a straight line, it
would be long enough to go...
Four times around the earth
Eight times around the earth
Twelve times around the earth
GE 38
5. How many bottles of Heineken are drunk
every minute, worldwide?
a. 12,000
b. 15,000
c. 17,000
6. Heineken is not available in one of the
three countries below. Which one?
a. Iceland
b. Mongolia
c. Western Sahara
7. How many litres of water does a brewery
need to brew to create one litre of beer?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 10
8. Which famous American actress was
denied a Heineken in the supermarket?
a. Angelina Jolie
b. Jennifer Aniston
c. Halle Berry
9. The total number of brands being sold
under the Heineken flag is:
a. Less than 50
b. More than 120
c. More than 1000
10. Usually Heineken breweries use barley for
the brewing process in their brands, but
sometimes it is necessary to use other
ingredients. Which ingredient is definitely
not used in beer?
a. Rice
b. Sorghum
c. Carrots
11. If ten years ago a Chinese beer lover went
to the bar for a Heineken. What would he
have ordered?
a. Heineken
b. Hé-Lik
c. Ni Hao
12. To which country was Heineken first
exported?
a. Belgium
b. United States
c. Indonesia
13. Which parts did Heineken reach in the UK
in the 1970s and 1980s?
a. The parts that other beers could not reach
b. Empty pints
c. Packed pubs
