Who owns the ale brands?
32 ale brands tracked here are owned by 15 companies; the three largest owners, Heineken, Farsons and Mahou San Miguel, control 12 of them (38%) as of Sep 2026.
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32
brands
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15
owning companies
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38%
held by top 3 owners
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18
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of ale brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 5 | Affligem, Lagunitas, Legend Extra Stout, Turbo King, Williams |
| 2 | Farsons | 🇲🇹 Malta | 4 | Farsons Blue Label, Farsons Green Hop IPA, Hopleaf Pale Ale, Red Mill Brewing Co. |
| 3 | Mahou San Miguel | 🇪🇸 Spain | 3 | Avery Brewing Company, Founders Brewing Co., Nómada Brewing |
| 4 | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 3 | Franziskaner, Hoegaarden, Leffe |
| 5 | CCU | 🇨🇱 Chile | 2 | Austral, Kunstmann |
| 6 | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Dogfish Head, Samuel Adams |
| 7 | C&C Group | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 2 | Drygate, Innis & Gunn |
| 8 | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2 | Fuller's London Pride, Meantime |
| 9 | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2 | Guinness, Guinness 0.0 |
| 10 | Sapporo | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2 | Okanagan Spring, Unibroue |
| 11 | Molson Coors | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Blue Moon |
| 12 | Delta Corporation | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 1 | Chibuku |
| 13 | Carlsberg | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1 | Grimbergen |
| 14 | PhoenixBev | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 1 | Manawa |
| 15 | Olvi | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1 | Piebalgas Alus |