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On the picture Mrs. Middori Inomata and the Ambassador of Japan H.E. Hiroshi Inomata, Ms Maja Steenwijk, Ambassador of Indonesia H.E. Mr. I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja and Mrs. Rusdijana Puja, Ambassador of India H.E. Mr. J. S. Mukul, Ambassador of Servia H.E. Mr. Petar Vico, The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Mr. Aldo Cavalli, Mrs. Mita Mukul with their daughter, Ambassador of Ukraine H.E. Olexander Horin and Mrs. Natallia Tymoshenko, Ambassador Panama H.E. Willys del Valle Mrs. Tatiana Delvalle and daughter Daniella. Also Ambassador of Bolivia H.E. Eduardo Roddriguez Veltze, Ambassador of Azerbaijdjan H.E. Mr. Mir-Hamza Efendiyev and son.
By Maja Steenwijk.
Our trip to the Heineken Brewery in Zoeterwoude was a great experience for many ambassadors who enjoyed the trip. Upon arrival in the Brewhouse we were met by the Master Brewer of Heineken who is globally responsible for the taste of Heineken beers and came over from Italy specially for the group of ambassadors. After expending all day with us he departed to Argentina in the evening.
The ingredients are: hop, barley malt, brew water and yeast is added afterwards to get alcohol, co-2 and the aroma’s. The main brewery are normally producing Heineken, Amstel and several brand beers.
The capacity of the brewery is 13,5 million hectoliter with a production per hour of
- 700.000 bottles
- 90.000 cans
- 48.000 draughtkegs
- 1.000 kegs ( 3- 50 liter)
The Central Control Room is the place where they control the brewing process. In the bottling halls that we visited about 60 to 70 % of the production is destined for export.
Upon leaving the ambassadors received a very nice present and the most important thing is that they have seen the making of….Heineken.
