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Calanda Bräu (German for " Calanda Brew") is a
The Calanda Bräu name dates from 1971, as the new name of the ''Rhätische Aktienbräuerei'' (itself dating from 1902), which at the time had control over all independent breweries in the Canton of Graubünden. The regional in
Calanda Bräu (German for " Calanda Brew") is a brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of bee ...
in Chur
, neighboring_municipalities= Arosa, Churwalden, Tschiertschen-Praden, Domat/Ems, Felsberg, Malix, Trimmis, Untervaz, Pfäfers
, twintowns = Bad Homburg (Germany), Cabourg (France), Mayrhofen (Austria), Mondorf-les-Bains (Luxe ...
, in the Canton of Graubünden
The Grisons () or Graubünden,Names include:
*german: (Kanton) Graubünden ;
* Romansh:
** rm, label=Sursilvan, (Cantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Vallader, (Chantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Puter, (Chantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Surmiran, (Can ...
, Switzerland, owned by Heineken N.V. Its lager
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s, brewed using Alpine
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spring water, are available across Switzerland.
History
The Calanda Bräu name dates from 1971, as the new name of the ''Rhätische Aktienbräuerei'' (itself dating from 1902), which at the time had control over all independent breweries in the Canton of Graubünden. The regional in Winterthur
, neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell
, twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria ...
joined in 1989, forming Calanda Haldengut.
In 1993, Calanda Haldengut was acquired by Heineken
Heineken Lager Beer ( nl, Heineken Pilsener), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star.
History
On 15 Feb ...
. After the merger, Heineken moved brewing of Haldengut beer to Chur, and closed the Winterthur brewery. As of 2008, Calanda and Haldengut are both marketed across Switzerland, with a modest national market share of 2.7% each. Beginning in 2013, the brewery also bottles beer from the Heineken-owned in Lucerne; the beer is transported by train to Chur.
See also
* Beer in Switzerland * Feldschlösschen, the major competitor brewery owned by CarlsbergReferences
External links
* Chur Beer in Switzerland Swiss brands Heineken subsidiaries {{switzerland-company-stub