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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1615 |
| Headquarters | , Netherlands |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 3.2 million hectoliters |
| Owner | Asahi Breweries |
| Website | grolsch |
Koninklijke Grolsch N.V. (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːnɪŋkləkə ˈɣrɔls]; "Royal Grolsch"), known simply as Grolsch, is a Dutch brewery founded in 1615 by Willem Neerfeldt in Groenlo. In 1895, the de Groen family bought the brewery. They had started their own brewery in Enschede in the early 19th century and held a significant stake until 2007. Today the main brewery is in Enschede.
It was awarded the Koninklijk (Royal) title in 1995. Grolsch became part of the SABMiller group in 2008.[1]
As part of the agreements made with regulators before Anheuser-Busch InBev was allowed to acquire SABMiller, the company sold Grolsch to Asahi Breweries in 2016.[2][3][2][3][4]
- ^ "SABMiller buying Grolsch brewery". BBC News. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ a b Evison, James (12 October 2016). "Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K." Morning Advertiser. William Reed Business Media. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Asahi Completes acquisition of Miller Brands U.K." Fortune. Fortune=3 February 2017. 13 December 2016.
- ^ Asahi Forks Over $7.8 Billion for 5 of AB InBev's Beer Brands, Fortune 2016-12-13