COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 31212

Breweries

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

22companies1698–1986founding years22still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedShepherd Neame LimitedFoundedShepherd Neame Limited
1698
FoundedKönig Brauerei GmbH & Co. KGFoundedKönig Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG
1858
FoundedKarlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG
1878
FoundedDr. August Oetker KGFoundedDr. August Oetker KG
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGrupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V.FoundedGrupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V.
1925
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedScottish & Newcastle plc
1931
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedCarlsberg A/SFoundedCarlsberg A/S
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedAnheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.FoundedAnheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedRedhook Ale Brewery, Inc.
1982
FoundedPyramid Breweries Inc.FoundedPyramid Breweries Inc.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedThe Gambrinus Company
1986
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Shepherd Neame Limited →
Active · founded 1698 · United Kingdom
Shepherd Neame Limited has the distinction of being among the oldest British brewers as well as the 15th oldest…
Shepherd Neame Limited →
Active · founded 1698 · United Kingdom
Shepherd Neame Limited has the distinction of being among the oldest British brewers as well as the 15th oldest…
König Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1858 · Germany
König Brauerei GmbH & Co.
König Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1858 · Germany
König Brauerei GmbH & Co.
Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG →
Active · founded 1878 · Germany
Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG is one of Germany's top ten beer and beverage producers.
Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG →
Active · founded 1878 · Germany
Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH & Co KG is one of Germany's top ten beer and beverage producers.
Dr. August Oetker KG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Dr.
Dr. August Oetker KG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Dr.
Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1925 · Mexico
Grupo Modelo, S.A.
Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1925 · Mexico
Grupo Modelo, S.A.
Scottish & Newcastle plc →
Active · founded 1931 · United Kingdom
Scottish & Newcastle plc is the United Kingdom's largest brewer.
Scottish & Newcastle plc →
Active · founded 1931 · United Kingdom
Scottish & Newcastle plc is the United Kingdom's largest brewer.
Carlsberg A/S →
Active · founded 1970 · Denmark
Carlsberg A/S is one of the world's largest brewing companies.
Carlsberg A/S →
Active · founded 1970 · Denmark
Carlsberg A/S is one of the world's largest brewing companies.
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1979
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1979
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Redhook Ale Brewery, Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
Redhook Ale Brewery, Inc.
Redhook Ale Brewery, Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
Redhook Ale Brewery, Inc.
Pyramid Breweries Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
Pyramid Breweries Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
The Gambrinus Company →
Active · founded 1986
Based in San Antonio, Texas, The Gambrinus Company imports, brews, and distributes beers on a regional and national…
The Gambrinus Company →
Active · founded 1986
Based in San Antonio, Texas, The Gambrinus Company imports, brews, and distributes beers on a regional and national…
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