SABMiller brands explained

SABMiller was one of the top five global brewing companies,[1] [2] and had a range of over 150 beers, including international beers such as Pilsner Urquell, and Miller Genuine Draft, and local ones such as Gambrinus and Castle Milk Stout.[3]

The company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in October 2016 and sold off its interest in MillerCoors to Molson Coors as required by regulators in the U.S. [4] [5] The new company, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, is trading on the Brussels Stock Exchange as ABI.BR and as BUD on the New York stock exchange.[6] [7] [8]

After the merger between Anheuser Busch Inbev and SABMiller, the new Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV company owns over 200 beer brands including Budweiser and Bud Light, Corona, Stella Artois, Beck's, Leffe, Hoegaarden, Skol, Brahma, Antarctica, Quilmes, Victoria, Modelo Especial, Michelob Ultra, Harbin, Sedrin, Klinskoye, Sibirskaya Korona, Chernigivske, Cass and Jupiler. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV also owns a soft drinks business that has bottling contracts with PepsiCo through its subsidiary, AmBev.[6] In December 2016, Coca-Cola Co. bought many of the former SABMiller's Coca-Cola operations.[9]

SAB Limited beers

See main article: South African Breweries.

Prior to the acquisition of SABMiller by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company owned the following brands; they have since been sold or are made by a company that is now a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.

SABMiller India Ltd. breweries

Botswana brewery

Chibuku Shake Shake (so called because it separates out and must be shaken) is brewed from a mix of sorghum and maize, and sold in paper cartons or 2 litre brown plastic containers with a wide blue lid.[11] [12] [13]

Canarias Brewery

See main article: Compania Cervecera de Canarias. The Canarias Brewery was formed in 1994 from the merger of two Canary Island breweries, CCC and SICAL, both of whom had been established at the start of the 20th century.[14] The brewery produces the beers Dorada and Tropical,[15] and brews under licence various global beers such as Carlsberg, Pilsner Urquell and Guinness.

Castle brewery

Castle Brewery was founded in Johannesburg in 1894. It later merged with other breweries to form South African Breweries (SAB) which subsequently became SABMiller. Castle Brewery is still a division of SAB but is now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.

Delta Corporation Zimbabwe

See main article: Delta Corporation.

Dreher Brewery

See main article: Dreher Brewery.

This company (Dreher Sörgyárak) in Budapest was owned by SABMiller.After acquiring SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on 21 December 2016 to sell Dreher to [Asahi Breweries] of Japan.[16]

Cerveceria Hondureña (Honduran Brewery)

Intafact Beverages Limited

See main article: Intafact Beverages Limited.

International Breweries plc

See main article: International Breweries plc.

Kgalagadi Breweries Limited

See main article: Kgalagadi Breweries Limited.

Kompania Piwowarska breweries

See main article: Kompania Piwowarska. Kompania Piwowarska (which in Polish means "Brewing Company") is a brewing company established in Poland in 1999 as a result of the merger of two SABMiller owned Polish breweries, the Lech brewery in Poznań, and the Tyskie Górny Śląsk brewery in Tychy, which was founded in 1629.[17] The company also owns the Dojlidy Brewery in Białystok. The three breweries have a total capacity of 15.1 million hectolitres.[18] SAB purchased a majority share in the Lech and Tyskie breweries in 1995.[19] Kompania Piwowarska currently controls 45% of the Polish beer market.[20]

After acquiring SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on 21 December 2016 to sell Kompania Piwowarska to Asahi Breweries of Japan.[16]

La Constancia brewery, El Salvador

Mozambique brewery (CDM)

See main article: Cervejas de Moçambique.

Nile brewery

The original brewery is in Jinja, Uganda.

Plzeňský Prazdroj brewery

Radegast Brewery

See main article: Radegast (beer). Radegast Brewery is a brewery located in Nošovice, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic since 1970. The beer is named after the god Radegast. The brewery has been owned by Pilsner Urquell since 1999, which in turn was owned by SABMiller. On 21 December 2016, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed to sell Pilsner Urquell to Asahi Breweries Group Holdings, Ltd.[16]

Tanzanian breweries

See main article: Tanzania Breweries Limited.

Colombian breweries (Bavaria)

See main article: Bavaria Brewery (Colombia).

Peruvian breweries (Backus)

Ecuadorian breweries (Cerveceria Nacional)

Ursus Breweries

See main article: Ursus Breweries. Ursus Breweries was a subsidiary of SABMiller plc, is one of the top brewers in Romania.

After acquiring SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on 21 December 2016 to sell Ursus to [Asahi Breweries] of Japan.[16]

Southern Sudan Beverages Limited

Southern Sudan Beverages Limited runs White Bull, a lager.

Eswatini Beverages Ltd

Eswatini Beverages Ltd brews Sibebe Lager.

Other breweries

Miller Brewing Company beers

See main article: Miller Brewing Company.

All of the Miller brands and subsidiaries were sold to Molson Coors on October 11, 2016 as required by regulators before the forming of the new company, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.[23] [24] [25] All of those brands are now made by Miller Brewing Company, a subsidiary of MillerCoors.

Non-beer brands

SABMiller was one of the world's largest Coca-Cola bottlers and had carbonated soft drinks bottling operations in 14 markets. In December 2016, Coca-Cola Co. bought many of the Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV company's Coca-Cola operations. The affected regions include Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, El Salvador and Honduras. The deal requires regulatory approval and should close by the end of 2017.[9]

Brands produced have included:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.economist.com.na/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12283:heineken-diageo-nambrew-joint-venture-in-sa-heats-up-the-game&catid=556:archives
  2. http://www.beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=48040-mystery-buyer-for Mystery buyer for Chinese brewery stake
  3. http://www.sabmiller.com/sabmiller.com/en_gb/Our+brands/Our+brands.htm AgeEntry
  4. Web site: Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today . Dill . Molly . 10 October 2016 . BizTimes . BizTimes Media LLC . 31 January 2017.
  5. Web site: It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller . Nurin . Tara . October 10, 2016 . Forbes . February 1, 2017 . SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week.
  6. Web site: Stocks - Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ABI.BR) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924170421/http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/overview?symbol=ABI.BR . dead . September 24, 2015 . . January 27, 2017 . Reuters Business . Thomson Reuters . February 1, 2017 . ABI.BR on Brussels Stock Exchange.
  7. News: AB InBev, SABMiller clink glasses for -b deal . Business Line.
  8. News: SABMiller, AB InBev Shareholders Approve Billion-Plus Merger. Mickle. Tripp. 28 September 2016. Wall Street Journal. 0099-9660. 29 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Coca-Cola Buys AB InBev Out of Africa Unit for Billion . Jarvis . Paul . December 21, 2016 . Bloomberg News . Bloomberg . February 1, 2017 . Coca-Cola Co. will pay billion to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev NV out of an African bottling joint venture ... Coca-Cola also agreed to buy AB InBev’s interest in bottling operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, El Salvador and Honduras for an undisclosed sum..
  10. Web site: SabMiller India Haywards 5000 Beer, Haywards 5000 is India's largest selling strong beer brand . 2009-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091214001311/http://sabmiller.in/brands_haywards_5000.html . 2009-12-14 . Haywards 5000
  11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A965036 BBC – h2g2 – Chibuku – 'Shake Shake'
  12. Web site: Message d'erreur . 2007-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071026212748/http://www.skolinternational.com/commun/php/brasseries.php?langue=en&pays_id=5 . 2007-10-26 . dead .
  13. http://www.sabmiller.com/index.asp?pageid=1463 SABMiller - Chibuku
  14. http://www.ccc.es/home.php History
  15. Web site: Compañia Cervecera de Canarias (SABMiller) . ratebeer.com . 2009-10-21 .
  16. Web site: Asahi Group to buy InBev beer brands for bn . . February 2017 . Financier Worldwide . 1 February 2017.
  17. http://www.sabmiller.com/sabmiller.com/en_gb/Our+business/Our+history/1900+1999.htm 1900 - 1999
  18. http://www.sabmiller.com/sabmiller.com/en_gb/News+and+media/News+releases/Subsidiary+news/Kompania+Piwowarska+update.htm Kompania Piwowarska update
  19. http://www.kp.pl/ Kompania Piwowarska SA website
  20. Web site: SABMiller - News & media - News . www.sabmiller.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615163713/http://www.sabmiller.com/index.asp?pageid=149&newsid=1186 . 15 June 2011 . dead.
  21. Web site: IMPALA. Imapala - Cervejas de Moçambique. January 2, 2023. pt-pt.
  22. News: SABMiller: cassava helps create unique beer – and 1,500 jobs. The Guardian . 30 May 2012. January 2, 2023. en. Thorpe. Lorna.
  23. Web site: Molson Coors Completes Acquisition of Full Ownership of MillerCoors and Global Miller Brand Portfolio . 11 October 2016 . MolsonCoors.com . 29 January 2017 . Becomes World’s Third Largest Brewer by Enterprise Value and Strengthens Position in Highly Attractive U.S. Beer Market . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202043334/http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/news/molson-coors-completes-acquisition-of-millercoors-and-global-miller-brand-portfolio . dead .
  24. Web site: Anheuser-Busch to complete acquisition of SABMiller today . Dill . Molly . 10 October 2016 . BizTimes . BizTimes Media LLC . 31 January 2017.
  25. Web site: It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller . Nurin . Tara . 10 October 2016 . Forbes . 1 February 2017 . SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets last week.

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