New Belgium Brewing Co.

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Owned	JPN
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Craft beer brewery

This company was 100% employee owned until 2019 when it was bought by Kirin-owned Lion Little World Beverages. USA's fourth largest craft brewery. In 2021 Lion bought a second US craft brewery, Bell's Brewery in Michigan, and merged it with New Belgium.

Company Ownership


New Belgium Brewing Co.	USA	website	email	facebook	twitter
Lion Little World Beverages owns 100% of New Belgium Brewing Co.	AUS	website
Alcoholic beverages, especially craft beer Established in 2015 to focus on growing a portfolio of craft beer in new markets outside Australia, NZ and Japan. They also operate a wine business in USA. Acquired USA's fourth largest craft beer brewery, New Belgium Brewing in 2019, and a second US craft brewery, Bell's Brewery, in 2021. Sold its UK operations in 2022.
Lion Pty Ltd owns 100% of Lion Little World Beverages	AUS	website	email
Beverages Through a series of mergers and acquisitions between 2002 and 2009, this company became Australia's largest dairy company, largest juice company and second largest brewery. Owned by Japan's Kirin since 2007. Sold its dairy and juice business to Bega Cheese in 2021.
» Kirin Holdings Company Ltd owns 100% of Lion Pty Ltd	JPN	website	email
Food, beverage, alcohol and pharmaceuticals manufacturer Kirin's main businesses include alcohol, soft drinks, pharmaceuticals and food. Japan's largest brewer. Kirin bought Australian dairy & juice company National Foods in 2007, and Dairy Farmers in late 2008, and the 54% of Lion Nathan (Australia's #2 brewer) it didn't already own in 2009. While Kirin is an independent company, it is part of Japan's largest "keiretsu", Mitsubishi Group.