What does SUNTORY GROUP Own? Suntory Group was founded in Osaka, Japan in 1899 by Shinjirō Torii. It was originally a store that sold imported wine, and in 1923 it opened Japan’s first whisky distillery, Yamazaki. In the 21st century it expanded rapidly, acquiring several wine and spirit brands, including Jim Beam, which made them …
What does SUSQUEHANNA BREWING COMPANY Own? Susquehanna Brewing Company was founded in Pittston, Pennsylvania in 2010 by Ed Maier and his son Fred Maier, along with partner Mark Nobile. The elder Maier had previously owned the Stegmaier Brewing Company Company, which was founded in 1857 by his great-great-grandfather. In 1974, he closed that brewery and …
What does SWINKELS FAMILY BREWERS Own? Swinkels Family Brewers dates back to 1680, when Dirk Vereijken owned a brewery in Lieshout, Belgium. The brewery passed down to daughters for three generations, and by 1773 Brigitta Swinkels became the owner. In the second half of the 19th century they expanded production, and in 1923 renamed to …
What does TACOMA AND HOYT LLC Own? Tacoma and Hoyt LLC was founded in Franklin, Tennessee in 2024. It is run by Steve Barone, who also acts as CEO. In 2024, they purchased Jackalope Brewing Company in Nashville, Tennessee. JACKALOPE BREWING
What does TAIWAN TOBACCO AND LIQUOR CORPORATION Own? Taiwan’s beer is produced by Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation, a bureau of the Taiwanese government. In 1946, Chinese nationalists took over the government of Taiwan, and nationalized its breweries. Takasago was renamed to Taiwan Beer, and was organized under the Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau. …
What does TAJAM BREWERY Own? Tajam Brewery is a beer and snack manufacturer based out of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was founded in 2003. SIM SIM BEER
What does TALKING RAIN Own? Talking Rain is a beverage company founded in 1987 in Bellevue, Washington by John Stevens and Pete Hiskin. In 1992, they introduced the Sparkling Ice seltzer brand, which is one of the most widely distributed seltzers in the country. In 2020, the brand introduced a hard seltzer variant, which was …
What does TCB BEVERAGES Own? TCB Beverages was founded in Frankfurt, Germany in 2003 when Mike Gärtner and Karsten Uhlmann purchased the Frankfurter Brauhaus. The company purchased French brewery Brasserie Champigneulles in 2006, followed by the Feldschlößchen brewery in Dresden in 2011. In 2016, they purchased the Gilde Brewery from Anheuser-Busch InBev. GILDE BEER FELDSCHLÖßCHEN …
What does TELESIS INC Own? Telesis Inc is the holding company of Empyrean Brewing Company, as well as Lazlo’s Brewery and Grill. It was founded by Brian and Scott Boles and Jay Jervis, who started Lazlo’s in 1990. Empyrean was later spun off from Lazlo’s as its own entity, but both companies are now organized …
What does TEMPO BEER INDUSTRIES Own? Tempo Beverages was created in 1952 in Tel Aviv, Israel by Moshe Bornstein and Yaakov Tabori. The pair had recently immigrated to Israel, and understood the opportunity to market cold drinks in the hot climate. The company steadily expanded, and in 1985 purchased Leumit Brewery, manufacturers of Goldstar. In …
