Beer

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Gulpener brewery in Gulpen, Limburg
BusinessCultureFood
Gulpener, one of Netherlands' last independent major brewers, acquired by Grolsch
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Heineken beers at a store.
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government's plans to tax sugary softdrinks will also make beer more expensive
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Beer
BusinessCultureFood
Nonalcoholic beer grew even more popular in 2025 as traditional lager sales fall
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Oedipus Brewing, Amsterdam-Noord.
BusinessCultureFood
Dutch breweries expand into soft drinks as beer consumption declines
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Beer
CultureFood
Dutch beer week to return for 13th edition ahead of World Cup
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
Business
Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs in two years; Booked €1.9 billion profit in 2025
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Underaged boys drinking beer
BusinessCultureFood
Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beer now 8–9% of all beer sales in the Netherlands
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
Business
Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink to step down at the end of May
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Two glasses of beer
CultureFood
Dutch increasingly buying beer in neighboring countries over lower prices
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A traveler talks on the phone and drinks coffee while waiting for his flight.
BusinessCultureLifestyleFood
Costs soar at Schiphol: travelers pay Europe’s highest prices for coffee, beer, parking
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Bartender pours beer into a disposable plastic cup
CultureLifestyleEntertainmentFood
Thousands of Dutch heading to October Fest despite pricier beer
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Beer
BusinessCultureFood
Dutch Beer Week returns with hundreds of tastings, tours, and festivals
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
Business
Unions prepare new strikes at Heineken
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Beer in plastic glasses
HealthTechScienceInnovationCultureLifestyleFood
Non-alcoholic beer linked to reduced alcohol consumption, study finds
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Beer bottles in crates
BusinessCultureFood
Bad weather, higher excise duties take big bite out of Dutch beer sales
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Beer
BusinessCultureFood
Alcohol-free beer becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands
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Beer
Business
Beer sales are down in the Netherlands compared to last year
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ABN Amro app
Business
Digital payments are becoming increasingly popular on King’s Day
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Beer bottles in crates
Business
Netherlands again beats Belgium as EU’s top beer exporter
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
Business
Heineken invests 430 million euros in new brewery in Mexico
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Heineken Experience, Amsterdam
Business
The Netherlands remains Europe’s largest beer exporter
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
Business
Heineken books lower profits as beer sales drop
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Oedipus brewery's Mannen Liefde in front of Heineken
Business
Heineken takes over Oedipus craft brewery
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Terrace in Amsterdam
Business
Beer on a terrace about 10% more expensive than last year