Heineken or nothing for beer drinkers

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Nov 25, 2018, 11:59 am

#16

pepe C

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Originally Posted by Wunk

A few Belgian options (Leffe, La Chouffe, Duvel, La Trappe) and/or Dutch special ones (Brouwerij 't ij) would be great..
Also a 1 or 2 additional lager options aside from Heineken (Jupiler, Hertog Jan to pick a few favorites)

La Trappe is Dutch.

Last edited by pepe C; Nov 25, 2018 at 12:00 pm Reason: forgot to quote

Nov 25, 2018, 12:08 pm

#17

mikem004

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As Xandrios says, this may be a "closed shop".
KLM and Heineken may have an exclusive agreement.

Nov 26, 2018, 2:22 am

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I was at the presentation of KLM house 95 in the Heineken experience. They have very intimate ties.

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Nov 26, 2018, 2:54 am

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Based on the experience of French restaurants filled with American tourists (200-300 everyday), what 99% of them ask is Heineken, Heineken and nothing else but Heineken. Heineken seems to be the symbol of a "true, real European beer", even when barmen insist on offering locally brewed beers. I don't blame KLM for focusing on only one highly requested beer.

Nov 26, 2018, 7:12 am

#20

mikem004

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KLM should offer more than one beer in WBC.
What about people who don't like lager?

Nov 27, 2018, 9:46 pm

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They should add Pilsner Urquell

Nov 28, 2018, 2:11 am

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Originally Posted by Sjondorn

They should add Pilsner Urquell

Oh jeez, please don't.

That's probably the most overrated beer in the world, or if not, then right after Heineken.

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Nov 28, 2018, 6:51 am

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Originally Posted by Fabo.sk

Oh jeez, please don't.

That's probably the most overrated beer in the world, or if not, then right after Heineken.

WHAT?!!!!! Spoken like a true Slovakian

(sidenode: I’m from Czech Republic originally.)

Nov 28, 2018, 1:28 pm

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I'm not saying that, pray to god, any Slovak beer is better! (well any mainstream beer anyway).

But there are so many better and cheaper options brewed in Czech lands.

Nov 28, 2018, 3:19 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KLM house collector

I was at the presentation of KLM house 95 in the Heineken experience. They have very intimate ties.

That's very much true indeed, but still it doesn't make much sense to me. Heineken has a near 100% name recognition. Surely it would do no harm to them to deliver other beers which they own such as Affligem? Not my favourite choice, but far better than Heineken and certainly acceptable. It might even help Heineken to showcase some of their lesser known brands out of their portfolio to an international public.

Or they could also offer Starobrno or Zlatý Bažant as mainstream beer to please the two Czech/Slovak users who posted above me

if I'm not mistaken Heineken fully owns them?