Heineken opened a brewery in Dutch colonial Surabaya in 1929 to brew something it just called Java Bier. Indonesia nationalized the plant in 1957, and the beer kept being brewed under a new name — Bir Bintang, 'Star Beer.' It never stopped tasting like Heineken, because structurally, it still is.
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Who owns this beer
Bintang is brewed by Multi Bintang Indonesia, which reports up to Heineken N.V..
- Multi Bintang IndonesiaThis brewery
- Heineken N.V.Conglomerate
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Brewery record last verified 2026-08-05 · Ownership: Heineken Holding annual report 2025 (2026-04)