Labatt Brewing Company

Labatt Brewing Company Limited
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAlcoholic drink
Founded1847
FounderJohn Kinder Labatt
Headquarters,
Number of locations
Six (London, St. John’s, Montreal, Halifax, Creston, Edmonton)
Key people
Marcelo (Mika) Michaelis
ProductsBeer
ParentAnheuser-Busch InBev
SubsidiariesThe Beer Store (49%), Brewers' Distributors Limited (50%)
Websitewww.labatt.com

Labatt Brewing Company Limited (French: La Brasserie Labatt Limitée) is a Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned brewery headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1847, Labatt is the largest brewer in Canada.[1]

In 1995, it was purchased by Belgian brewer Interbrew. In 2004, Interbrew merged with Brazilian brewer AmBev to form InBev. In 2008, InBev merged with American brewer Anheuser-Busch to form Anheuser-Busch InBev (abbreviated as AB InBev), making Labatt part of Anheuser-Busch InBev. On October 10, 2016, an over $100 billion merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller closed. Labatt is now part of the new company, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, which is trading as BUD on the New York Stock Exchange (ABI:BB in Brussels).[2]

In the United States, Labatt brand beers are sold under license by Labatt USA. Since 2009, it has been fully independent of the Canadian firm; it is a subsidiary of the privately held FIFCO USA of Rochester, New York.

  1. ^ "Labatt". Canada Strong & Free Network. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Nurin, Tara (October 10, 2016). "It's Final: AB InBev Closes On Deal To Buy SABMiller". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.