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| Type | Lager |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sabeco Brewery |
| Country of origin | Vietnam |
| Introduced | 1875 |
| Alcohol by volume | 5.3% |
| Ingredients | Water, barley, cereal, hops |
| Website | Home page |
333 Premium Export Beer, simply333 and formerly33 Beer is a beer brewed inVietnam. It is now made bySabeco Brewery.[1]
33 Beer was the original name of this Vietnamese beer, pronounced "Ba mươi ba" inVietnamese, which means "thirty-three.[2][3] It was well known among American GIs during thewar in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s.[2]
In 1975, whenSouth Vietnam fell to theNorth Vietnamese, thecommunist government changed the name of the beer to "333 Premium Export Beer" in order to distance itself from itscolonial origins.[4] It was prepared as arice beer.[3]
33 Beer's name was derived from its original 33-centilitre (11.2 ounce) bottles from the early 1900s.[3]
33 Beer originated in France using aGerman recipe and ingredients. It acquired the German label 33 at the turn of the century. Production later moved toSaigon (nowHo Chi Minh City) and it became one of the leading beers in Vietnam. It was popular among American GIs during theVietnam War.[5][6][7] 333 Premium Export Beer became available in the American market after the two countries normalized relations in 1994. It is also available in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Australia.[4]