Well-known to Sumerian healers and Chinese sages, beer today firmly takes third place in the list of the most popular drinks in human life. It is brewed in almost every country, and we will talk about the largest brewing companies in the world. Let's place them ascending from the fifteenth position to the first.
The largest brewing companies in the world:
15
Gold Star. China
Opens our list of brewing giants Chinese corporation "Golden Star". Not to be confused with the most popular Israeli Dark Star Gold camp. Chinese Gold Star brewers immediately mastered the national market, and then began to conquer the world.
Brands of a hop drink made by a Chinese manufacturer are very popular in Latin America and some European countries. It is all about production technology and special additives that are not found in European and North American varieties.
The corporation made an important marketing move and began to pour the drink into bottles of 0.33 liters. This significantly increased sales.
By the way, on our site thebiggest.ru there is an interesting article about the top 20 best beers.
14
Kirin Brewery. Japan
The Japanese easily and harmoniously combine new technologies with national traditions in the production of beer. The history of Kirin Corporation began back in 1869, when William Copeland opened a brewery with the romantic name "Spring Valley". In 1888, all beer produced at the first breweries in Japan, began to be called "Kirin".
After the Second World War, the Japanese company began to actively develop, conquering ever new sales markets. At first it was the South-Asian region, and then Japanese beer brands were actively promoted in Europe and the USA.
In Japan itself, competition between national producers sharply intensified, and the two leading companies alternate in terms of beverage sales in Japan and abroad.
13
Asahi. Japan
In the Japanese city of Osaka in 1889, a brewing company was established. The Japanese pragmatic people and during the First World War used captured Germans in the Asahi breweries. In 2017, Asahi Super Dry beer became the best-selling Japanese brand in the world.
The Japanese beer corporation is active in the Pacific market, buying up shares of the leading beer companies in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Zealand.
In 2015–2016, the leadership of a Japanese company bought a number of breweries from European manufacturers, and began to develop their own beer on them. Even the leaders of the world brewing business made a deal with the Japanese.
12
Diageo. Great Britain
The Irish love beer, and in 1997, two large brewing companies, Guinness Grand Metropolitan plc. and Guinness plc merged into one, forming a giant brewing industry. The headquarters of the new formation settled in London, but the traditional Irish notes in the concern's products have been preserved.
The name of the corporation was developed by leading advertisers in Britain. It turned out beautifully and romanticly. The word Diageo consists of two Latin words. The first "dia" means "day", the second - "peace". The corporation's most recognizable brand is Guinness. Diageo is the largest producer of alcoholic beverages.
In addition, the corporation owns a network of restaurants where you can taste their quality products.
11
Efes Group. Turkey
The holding company was founded in 1969 and is engaged in the production of beer and its sale in Turkey and abroad. The corporation includes 17 factories bottling a soft drink in Turkey, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Moldova. Of Serbia. There are small factories in Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Republic of Belarus.
It produces 6 beer brands that have gained popularity in Russia and throughout the post-Soviet space. The best-selling is Efes Pilsener, and the brands “Old Miller” and “Polar Bear” are known in Russia.
The holding actively sponsors sports events. One of the leaders of the Turkish basketball league is called the Turkish brewing holding.
10
BGI / Groupe Castel. France
The family-owned beer concern, founded by Pierre Castell in 1949, is today the largest beer producer in Europe. In addition to beer, the French company is known to the world as a manufacturer of elaborate wines and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
At the end of the XX-beginning of the XXI centuries, Castel began to actively develop the African beer market, and now their share in this niche is approximately 25%. It all began in 1990, when the French acquired shares in the largest African beer concern Brasseries et Glacières Internationales.
The purchase of shares in African companies and a merger with Nigerian and Angolan producers allowed Castel to become a world leader.
9
Molson-Coors. USA / Canada
In 2005, there was a founded North American brewing company, which immediately made a loud voice about itself in this segment of the business. Two firms merged - Canadian beer company Molson and American Coors. Shares are evenly distributed between the two families.
Beer of the Canadian and American brands was known for a long time, but after the merger, the corporation significantly increased the volume of production of hop drinks. The company provides corporate leadership, so all important decisions are made by the board of directors.
An environmental scandal is associated with the company, due to which the management of the corporation replaced all technological equipment.
8
Yanjing. China
The Chinese beer business group was founded in 1980, and its headquarters is located in the capital of China. Corporation products are always present at state banquets, national festivals and folk festivals.
In any restaurant in China, the visitor will be offered to taste the excellent beer produced at the Yanjing Beer Qufu three holes Co., Ltd factories.
An interesting fact was noted by the edition of thebiggest.ru: in the spelling of the name of beer there are the same characters with which the Chinese write the name of the Russian president. Thus, Putin beer is the most popular in China.
7
Grupo Modelo. Mexico
In 1925, a brewery was opened in the very center of the Mexican capital, which immediately won the hearts of beer lovers. Over time, the best Mexican beer began to be exported to the United States, and then to other continents of the planet.
From the first days of their existence, the company’s leaders began aggressive promotion of the product, which allowed them to sell a record 8 million bottles in the first two years.
During the Second World War, Modelo mastered the Latin American market.
In Russia, beer lovers know this distant Mexican beer corporation under the brand name Corona Extra.
6
Tsingtao Brewery Group. China
In 1903, immigrants from Germany created a small brewery in the city of Qingdao, and today it is the largest producer of beer in the Middle Kingdom. The company was nationalized by the Communist government of the PRC in 1949 and transferred to the state.
Initially, the founders of the company adhered to the purity law of 1516, using only water, hops and barley when brewing beer, and after the enterprises were nationalized, rice additives traditional for Chinese beer began to appear in beer.
Qingdao beer is exported to 63 countries of the world, where it easily competes in European recognized brands.
5
China Resource Brewery Ltd. China
China is the undisputed leader in terms of beer production, but mainly it goes to the domestic market. Only in recent years, Chinese corporations, including China Resource Brewery Ltd. began to conquer the world market.
CR Snow is the main producer and exporter of beer, on which the entire Chinese brewing business is tied. The company’s headquarters are located in Beijing, and the company’s branches are dispersed throughout the country.
In 2016, CR Snow management managed to break free of SABMiller's dependence and a significant share of the shares was nationalized.
4
Carlsberg Denmark
In 1847, Jacob Christian Jacobsen, an entrepreneurial resident of Copenhagen, created a small brewery, and he named it after his son Karl. After 20 years, beer under the Carlsberg brand began to be actively exported to other countries.
The Scots were the first to taste the excellent drink. Now the corporation produces more than 500 types of beer, which is sold in Europe, Asia and the Western Hemisphere.
Carlsberg at the beginning of the XX century successfully funded research in the field of physics, and since the beginning of the XXI century it has sponsored major sports competitions and football clubs.
3
Heineken. Netherlands
The largest in the country and third in the world Dutch company was founded in 1864, and immediately won the love of beer lovers. Until 1989, it was the business of the Gerard family of Adrian Heineken, who founded the brand now famous all over the world.
In the second half of the twentieth century, the company began to behave actively in the global market, absorbing competitors. Amstel joined the company, and then some Czech, Mexican and Brazilian companies were acquired.
Pictured: Wat Pa Maha Chedi Keo Temple from Heineken bottles
Heineken beer can be bought anywhere in the world, and in Thailand, the magnificent temple complex Wat Pa Maha Chedi Keo is built from bottles of this beer.
2
SABMiller. Great Britain
The British corporation is another major player in the market for the production of quality beer, and its share in the market for the sale of hop beverage is 9.7%. The brewing giant was founded in 2002, when two large South African Breweries and Miller Brewing merged.
In 2016, AB InBev acquired part of SABMiller's shares, but the British company remains a major player in the global market. Products are bottled in European countries.
In Russia, SABMiller breweries brew beer in Ulyanovsk, Vladivostok and Kaluga.
1
AB InBev. Belgium
The Belgian brewing corporation has become a leader as a result of the merger of two large manufacturers. The Belgian-Brazilian brand InBev absorbed the American Anheuser-Busch in 2008.
The divisions of the international corporation are formed on a geographical basis and are represented in all regions of the globe. Under the logo of the corporation, 500 brands of beer are produced, and the best-selling beer in the world is Budweiser.
The history of this American beer began back in 1876, and now it is sold in 73 countries of the world.
Conclusion
The data are based on the reports of the research group Data of the Barth-Haas Group. In conclusion, we note that the Ukrainian Obolon concern is included in the 40 largest brewing companies, and in Russia, Baltika and Ochakovo are rightfully considered large producers. In the USSR, the most popular was Zhigulevskoe, but this is a completely different story ...
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Article author: Valery Skiba