Brewery Owners

BROOKLYN BREWERY

What does BROOKLYN BREWERY Own? Brooklyn Brewery was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1988 by Steve Hindy and Tom Potter. In 2016, Hindy and Potter sold a 24.5% stake in the business to Kirin, who continues to own a minority share. In 2020, they struck a deal with Carsberg to have their beer produced …

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BROOKLYN BREWERY

What does BROOKLYN BREWERY Own? Brooklyn Brewery was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1988 by Steve Hindy and Tom Potter. In 2016, Hindy and Potter sold a 24.5% stake in the business to Kirin, who continues to own a minority share. In 2020, they struck a deal with Carsberg to have their beer produced …

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BROUWERIJ HUYGHE

What does BROUWERIJ HUYGHE Own? Brouwerij Huyghe was founded in Melle, Belgium in 1906 by Leon Huyghe, when he purchased the site of a former brewer that was founded in 1654. The brewery focused on pilsners until the late 1980s, when interest in more unique Belgian beers began to take off. The company pivoted with …

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BROUWERIJ MARTENS

MARTENS BEER

What does BROUWERIJ MARTENS Own? Martens Beer was founded in Bocholt, Belgium in 1758 by Adriaan Gerkens. It was originally known as De Star until it was passed down to his descendant Theodorus Martens. The brewery remains family-owned, with Jan Martens now owning 87.5% of the business, while Taiwanese investment fund Far Eastern Group owns …

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C&C GROUP

What does C&C GROUP Own? C&C Group is an Irish manufacturer that was founded in 1852 in Belfast, Ireland by Dr. Thomas Cantrell. He originally opened it up as a shop selling soft drinks, and in 1868 he went into partnership with Henry Cochrane, renaming the company Cantrell & Cochrane Limited. In 1960 the company …

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C&D BREWING VENTURES

What does C&D BREWING VENTURES Own? C&D Brewing Ventures was founded in State College, Pennsylvania in 2002 by Charlie Schnable and Roger Garthwaite, as the holding company for Otto’s Pub & Brewery. Since then, the company has expanded to include a cider mill and a distillery. OTTO’S BREWERY KEEWAYDIN CIDER

CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS

What does CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS Own? Caledonia Investments is a private equity firm founded in 1928 and originally known as the Foreign Railways Investment Trust Ltd. In 1951, the Cayzer Family, members of the British aristocracy, purchased the fund and renamed it Caledonia Investments, and nine years later the firm was listed on the London Stock …

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CALICRAFT BREWING CO

CALICRAFT BREWING

What does CALICRAFT BREWING CO Own? Calicraft is a beer brand that was created in 2012 in the city of Walnut Creek, California by Blaine Landberg. The brewery opened a taproom in their space 4 years later. In 2024, Calicraft purchased Heretic Brewing & Distilling from Montage Partners. HERETIC BEER CALICRAFT BREWING

CAMO BREWING COMPANY INC

What does CAMO BREWING COMPANY INC Own? Camo Brewing Company was founded in 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada by Bob Williams III. The company focuses on making malt liquor, and uses a low price and virtually no advertising to sell its product. Williams has said his products are designed to court “college students and the …

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CANTEEN SPIRITS

What does CANTEEN SPIRITS Own? Canteen Spirits was founded in 2020 in Austin, Texas by Brandon Cason, co-founder and CMO of Waterloo Sparkling Water and Deep Eddy Vodka, along with Daniel Barnes and Caroline Fabacher. The company has a line of vodka-based ready-to-drink cocktails by the same name, and in 2024 introduced a hard tea …

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