25. This Dutch entrepreneur supplies the whole world with an alcoholic beverage. His first name is short, Fred. What is his last name?
From Quiz World Famous Dutch People
Answer:
Heineken
Heineken owns and manages one of the world's leading portfolios of beer brands and is one of the world's leading brewers in terms of sales volume and profitability. Strong in taste, it is the favored beer by consumers worldwide who appreciate the high quality flavor. Rumor has it that Heineken recruited hundreds of people whose job it was to ask specifically for Heineken in American bars. If this is true, it worked!
The company 'Heineken' was formed when the twenty-two year old Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought brewery 'De Hooiberg' (translation 'The Haystack') in Amsterdam in 1863. In 1886 Dr. Elion, a student of Louis Pasteur, developed a special Heineken A-yeast. This yeast is still the basis for the Heineken recipe. Alfred (Freddy) Heineken (the grandson of Gerard) joined the company in 1941. Under his command the Dutch beer developed into the world famous brand. Freddy Heineken died on January 3, 2002 aged 78. Freddy's daughter, Charlene de Carvalha-Heineken, took over the beer empire. She became the richest woman in the Netherlands instantly (yes, even richer than the Queen). Her estimated value in 2007 was 7.2 billion dollars, about 12% of Bill Gates' assets, which placed her on position 102 in the Forbes list 2007.
The abduction of Freddy Heineken and his chauffeur (Doderer) took place on November 9, 1983. After a brilliantly constructed ransom payment, the abductors escaped. Heineken and Doderer were found alive in a shed in Amsterdam on November 30, and the criminals were apprehended a few weeks later. Most of the ransom money was recovered but 8 million Guilders (4 million Euros) is still missing.
Corona, officially Corona Extra, a Mexican beer brand by brewery Grupo Modelo. It is light colored and in a transparent bottle, therefore it can not be stored very long. During the production cheap alternatives are used like corn and rice. This is why the taste is kind of neutral which is compensated by putting a lemon or lime slice in the bottle. The best feature of this brand is its marketing. It is very popular under young drinkers.
Genuine Bud often abbreviated to Bud, is the most important beer brand of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The "King of Beers" is the best selling beer worldwide followed by Bud Light. Budweiser is an American lager, low on taste and high on carbonic acid. Budweiser has a long dispute with the Czech brewery Budweiser Budvar. Several attempts by Anheuser-Busch to buy the factory failed. Budweiser is very well known because of the sports event sponsorships.
Arthur Guinness started brewing ales initially in Leixlip. In 1759 he moved to the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin Ireland. The beer is based on the porter style that originated in London in the early 1700s. The distinctive feature in the flavor is the roasted barley which remains unfermented. For many years a portion of the beer was aged to give a sharp lactic flavor, but Guinness has refused to confirm if this still occurs. The thick creamy head is the result of a nitrogen mix being added during the serving process.