Airborne Beer

In 1999 the Airborne Beer project was started on the occasion of the 55th commemoration of the battle of Arnhem. Mr. Arie Visser made a special design for the wrapper which acted the story of the Arnhem battle and its 55th commemoration. This edition was sold out within a half year. (number was 2.973 bottles).

During the period 2000-2004 the design of the wrapper was transformed to a timeless one. Pegasus had still the central position. The First British Airborne Division was identified by the Pegasus; it was printed on the sleeves of their uniforms. 4.413 bottles of the total edition (5.000) were sold.

The 5.000th bottle Airborne Beer was sold in 2002. This jubilee-wrapper is not sold, but purpose made for a official presentation.

The 60th commemoration of the Arnhem-battle was reason to make a design, which was complete new. This was the parachutist. 1.808 bottles of this design were sold.

A timeless version of the wrapper with the parachutist appears in 2005. So far 3.466 bottles were sold.

Another cermonial wrapper appeared in 2006. The 10.000th bottle was dedicated to the Polish Airborne forces of the Arnhem battle. The text on the wrapper was translated into Polish and the worship was running as follows: ” W podziece i pamieci za udzial Polski w bitwie o Arnhem 1944.

65 years after Market Garden and 60 years Airborne Museum Hartenstein; two events to introduce a next wrapper. The edition runs to 4.000. Minimum proceeds are € 2.000,=, maximum € 4.000,=. In May 2010 1.545 bottles are sold.