Surinaamse Brouwerij () is the primary beer producer in

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. The brewery produces Parbo Bier and Parbo Power Stout.

History

The brewery was founded in 1954 in the Beekhuizen neighborhood of

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by two brothers, Pieter ("Piet") and Arthur ("Thuur") Dumoleyn, post-war immigrant brewers from the Dutch province of

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, with support from the Amsterdam-based Amstel Brewery (acquired in 1968 by

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/ref> Suriname was at the time still a Dutch colony. The brewery was officially opened in October 1955, by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. It was formerly part of Amstel Brewery.

Parbo Bier

Parbo Bier is a 5% vol Surinamese

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. The basis of Parbo Beer includes pale malt that is partially complemented by specially grown rice, water and hops. In Suriname, Parbo Beer has 80% of the market share. Production in the early years was 15,000 hectoliters per year and grew to 120,000 hectoliters by 1973. Since 2003, production has grown to 150,000 hectoliters. Parbo Beer is exported to

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and the

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Advertising campaigns

In the past, the brewery used the Dutch rhyming advertising slogan ''Bierplezier: Parbo Bier'' (Beer pleasure: Parbo Beer). Present day slogans are in

Sranantongo Sranan Tongo (Sranantongo, "Surinamese tongue", Sranan, Surinamese Creole) is an English-based creole language from Suriname, in South America, where it is the first or second language for 519,600 Surinamese people (approximately 80% of the popula ...

: ''Tru Sranan Prisiri'' (Real Surinamese Pleasure) and ''Parbo Biri: dat n'a biri'' (Parbo Beer: that's the beer).

References

External links

Heineken website

Parbo Bier websiteWebsite of Chan's BV
Heineken brands Food and drink companies established in 1954 Companies of Suriname 1954 establishments in Suriname Surinamese cuisine {{Suriname-stub

History

Parbo Bier

Advertising campaigns

See also

References

Further reading

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