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| '''Oranjeboom Brewery''' was a ] ] founded in 1671 in ]. It closed in 2004 with production being moved to ]. | |||
| ==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 ]. 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 ]. In 2004 it was closed by ], Interbrew's successor. Production was moved to the ] brewery. | |||
| ==Ownership== | |||
| '''Oranjeboom''' is a 5% ] ] brand produced at ] brewery. The brand is owned by ]. | |||
| ⚫ | It is owned by ]. It was previously owned by Allied Breweries of the ]. The name ''Oranjeboom'' literally translates as "Orange Tree" in English. | ||
| ==Brief details== | |||
| ⚫ | The name ''Oranjeboom'' literally translates as "Orange Tree" in English. | ||
| The brand was originally brewed at the ] in ], but that closed in 1990 and production shifted to the Breda brewery. In 1995 the Breda brewery was sold to ]. In 2004 it was closed by ], Interbrew's successor. Production was moved to the ] brewery. | |||
| ==UK version== | |||
| A 4.1% abv version for the UK market is brewed under licence at ], in ], ]. Pubs local to this area are a good bet for finding Oranjeboom on tap. Some also serve Oranjeboom Extra Cold. | |||
| The version found in UK supermarkets is 5.0% and canned. | |||
| A 4.7 version is also available, these cans have a gold top. The 5.0% abv version has a silver top. | |||
| ==Beers== | |||
| The Oranjeboom brewery mainly produced Oranjeboom pils and other lagers, an exception being Trio Stout. Unbeknownst to many, Oranjeboom Breweries were also in fact the manufacturers of the popular ] beer, which is one of the best selling lager beers in the ]. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| ⚫ | *] brewery. | ||
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| ⚫ | *] brewery | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Revision as of 05:42, 22 December 2006
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 Netherlands to brew 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. In 2004 it was closed by InBev, Interbrew's successor. Production was moved to the Dommelsch brewery.
Ownership
It is owned by InBev. It was previously owned by Allied Breweries of the UK. 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. Unbeknownst to many, Oranjeboom Breweries were also in fact the manufacturers of the popular Dutch Gold beer, which is one of the best selling lager beers in the Irish Republic.
See also
- Dommelsch brewery.