Brewery Who Owns Who List

Brewery Who Owns Who List

One of my goals is to provide information to help you make more informed choices when it comes to beer. That includes discussing different styles, hops, and brewing methods. We can all learn from discussions about what makes beer great and what is considered real craft beer.

Furthermore, who owns the brewery is a major factor to many. Some may tell you that flavor is all that matters while others insist that buying beer from small, independent breweries is the only thing that matters.

While I think buying beer from independent breweries is the only way to go, I thought it would be more effective to help show who owns who.

Use this brewery who owns who list to make an educated decision when buying beer. It includes all brewery buyouts and investments.

If a brewery is not on this list, that means I believe they are still independently owned and operated.

Help me help you; if you see an error or think I am missing something, jump over to the Contact Me page and send me a message.

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Brewery Who Owns Who List

BreweryConsidered Craft?Owner/Investor% OwnedYear AcquiredCityState
Concrete BeachYesA&S Brewing (aka Boston Beer Company)100%2015Fort LauderdaleFlorida
10 BarrelNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2014BendOregon
Appalachian MountainNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019BooneNorth Carolina
Blue PointNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2014PatchogueNew York
BreckenridgeNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2016LittletonColorado
Devil's BackboneNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2016RoselandVirginia
ElysianNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2015SeattleWashington
Four PeaksNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2015TempeArizona
Golden RoadNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2015Los AngelesCalifornia
Goose IslandNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2011ChicagoIllinois
KarbachNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2016HoustonTexas
KonaNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019Kailua-KonaHawaii
OmissionNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019PortlandOregon
Platform Beer Co.NoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019ClevelandOhio
RedhookNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019SeattleWashington
Shock TopNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2006Fort CollinsColorado
Square Mill CiderNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019PortlandOregon
Veza SurNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2017MiamiFlorida
Wicked WeedNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2017AshevilleNorth Carolina
Widmer BrotherNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019PortlandOregon
WynwoodNoAnheuser-Busch InBev100%2019MiamiFlorida
Southern TierYesArtisanal Brewing Ventures100%2016LakewoodNew York
VictoryYesArtisanal Brewing Ventures100%2016DowningtownPennsylvania
Fuller's London PrideNoAsahi100%2019TokyoJapan
GrolschNoAsahi100%2016TokyoJapan
MeantimeNoAsahi100%2016TokyoJapan
PeroniNoAsahi100%2016TokyoJapan
Pilsner UrquellNoAsahi100%2016TokyoJapan
Dogfish HeadYesBoston Beer Company100%2019MiltonDelaware
21st AmendmentYesBrooklyn Brewery (Kirin)<50%2017San LeandroCalifornia
FunkwerksYesBrooklyn Brewery (Kirin)<50%2017Fort CollinsColorado
Cigar CityYesCANarchy / Fireman Capital Partners100%2016Tampa BayFlorida
Deep EllumYesCANarchy / Fireman Capital Partners100%2018DallasTexas
Oskar BluesYesCANarchy / Fireman Capital Partners100%2015LongmontColorado
PerrinYesCANarchy / Fireman Capital Partners100%2015Grand RapidsMichigan
Three WeaversYesCANarchy / Fireman Capital Partners100%2018InglewoodCalifornia
Utah Brewers Cooperative (Wasatch and Squatters) YesCANarchy / Fireman Capital Partners100%2016Salt Lake CityUtah
Fordham and DominionYesCoastal Brewing100%2018DoverDelaware
Four CornersNoConstellation Brands100%2018DallasTexas
Funky BuddhaNoConstellation Brands100%2017Boca RatonFlorida
BoulevardYesDuvel Moortgat100%2014Kansas CityMissouri
Firestone WalkerYesDuvel Moortgat100%2015Paso RoblesCalifornia
OmmegangYesDuvel Moortgat100%2003CooperstownNew York
Full SailYesEncore Consumer Capital100%2015Hood RiverOregon
TelegraphYesEpic Brewing100%2017Santa BarbaraCalifornia
Alpine BeerYesGreen Flash Brewing100%2015San DiegoCalifornia
LagunitasNoHeineken100%2017PetalumaCalifornia
Newcastle Brown AleNoHeineken100%2008Netherlands
Ballast PointYesKings & Convicts100%2020San DiegoCalifornia
Brooklyn BrewingYesKirin Holding Corp (Lion)24.5%2015BrooklynNew York
Magnolia BrewingNoKirin Holding Corp (Lion)100%2019San FranciscoCalifornia
New BelgiumNoKirin Holding Corp (Lion)100%2020Fort CollinsColorado
Short's BrewingYesLagunitas US Holdings LLC (Heineken)19.9%2017BellaireMichigan
NinkasiYesLegacy Breweries>50%2019EugeneOregon
Aspen BrewingYesLegacy Breweries100%2019AspenColorado
Laurelwood BrewingYesLegacy Breweries100%2019PortlandOregon
Avery BrewingNoMahou-San Miguel30%2017BoulderColorado
FoundersNoMahou-San Miguel100%2019Grand RapidsMichigan
Clown ShoesYesMass Bay Brewing100%2017IpswichMassachusetts
Saint ArcherNoMiller Coors>50%2015San DiegoCalifornia
AC GoldenNoMillerCoors100%2008GoldenColorado
Batch 19NoMillerCoors100%2011
Blue MoonNoMillerCoors100%1995GoldenColorado
Hamm'sNoMillerCoors100%1999St. PaulMinnesota
Hop ValleyNoMillerCoors>50%2016EugeneOregon
Killian's Irish RedNoMillerCoors100%
Leinenkugel'sNoMillerCoors100%1988Chippewa FallsWisconsin
RevolverNoMillerCoors>50%2016GranburyTexas
TerrapinNoMillerCoors>50%2016AthensGeorgia
Third ShiftNoMillerCoors100%2013
AtwaterNoMolson Coors100%2020DetroitMichigan
Franciscan WellNoMolson Coors100%2013Cork CityIreland
Sharp'sNoMolson Coors100%2011CornwallEngland
StaropramenNoMolson Coors100%2012PragueCzech Republic
GenesseeNoNorth American Breweries100%2009RochesterNew York
Honey Brown (Dundee)NoNorth American Breweries100%2010RochesterNew York
Magic HatNoNorth American Breweries100%2010South BurlingtonVermont
PortlandNoNorth American Breweries100%2008PortlandSeattle
PyramidNoNorth American Breweries100%2008PortlandSeattle
Fort CollinsYesRed Truck Beer Company100%2017Fort CollinsColorado
Anchor BrewingNoSapporo Holdings Ltd100%2017San FranciscoCalifornia
UnibroueNoSapporo Holdings Ltd100%2006ChamblyQuebec
SufferfestYesSierra Nevada100%2019San FranciscoCalifornia
BridgePortYesThe Gambrinus Company100%1995PortlandOregon
Spoetzl (Shiner)YesThe Gambrinus Company100%1989ShinerTexas
UintaNoUnited States Beverage100%2022Salt Lake CityUtah
BrewDogYesTSG Consumer Partners23%2017EllonScotland
PabstNoTSG Consumer Partners100%2014Los AngelesCalifornia
SweetwaterYesTSG Consumer Partners<50%2014AtlantaGeorgia
BellsNoKirin Holding Corp (Lion)100%2021KalamazooMichigan

*Independent Craft Brewery is defined by the Brewers Association – Read More About It Here


Remember, this list is searchable and sort-able. Browse around and see if you have any breweries in your state on this list. See if your favorite craft brewery has an investor or partner. I learned a lot through this process and believe that you will too.

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Check out this article to read what craft beer is to me.