BrandWikiReturn

Kompania Piwowarska

Kompania Piwowarska is a Polish brewing group based in Poznań, established in 1999. Since 2017 it has been owned by Asahi Breweries. Kompania Piwowarska currently has three breweries: Lech Browary Wielkopolski in Poznań, Tyskie Browary Książęce in Tychy and Browar Dojlidy in Białystok. Tyskie Browary Książęce (Princely Brewery Tychy), one of the oldest breweries in Europe, was founded in 1629.[1]

The three breweries have a total capacity of 15.1 million hectolitres.[2]

The company was owned by SABMiller from 2009 to 2017. As part of the agreements made with regulators before Anheuser-Busch InBev was allowed to acquire SABMiller in 2016, it was announced on December 13, 2016, that Kompania Piwowarska would be sold to Asahi Breweries of Japan.[3][4][5][6]

Major brands

Kompania Piwowarska currently controls 45% of the Polish beer market.

Lech

The main Lech brands are Lech Premium a 5.0% abv pale lager, Lech Pils 5.5% pale lager Lech controls 8% of the Polish beer market.[7] The Poznań brewery brews Dębowe Mocne (Oak Strong), which is 7%. Currently produced types are "Lech Premium", "Lech Pils"

Tyskie

Tyskie is one of the best selling brands of beer in Poland, with around 18% of the Polish market.[8] Tyskie also has a world distribution. The main brands are Tyskie Gronie, a 5.0% pale lager,[9][10]

Dojlidy

The main Dojlidy Brewery brand is the 6% pale lager, Żubr (European bison).

Brands produced in Poland

External links

References

  1. 1900–1999 retrieved 2011-04-12^
  2. Kompania Piwowarska update retrieved 2011-04-12^
  3. Asahi Group to buy InBev beer brands for $7.8bn Financier Worldwide, February 2017, retrieved 1 February 2017^
  4. Anheuser-Busch InBev to Sell Former SABMiller's Central and Eastern European Business to Asahi Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg, 21 December 2016, retrieved 1 February 2017^
  5. Asahi Forks, Over $7.8 Billion for 5 of AB InBev’s Beer Brands, Fortune, 2016-12-13, Asahi Forks Over $7.8 Billion for 5 of AB InBev’s Beer Brands, Fortune, 24 February 2026^
  6. Peter Wells. Asahi buys SABMiller's eastern European brands FT, The Financial Times Ltd., December 13, 2016, retrieved February 3, 2017^
  7. Home^
  8. David Teather. 3.2m pints of Polish beer sold in Britain The Guardian, 2006-10-30, retrieved 2010-05-23^
  9. Piwo Tyskie : Tyskie Browary Książęce => Kompania Piwowarska^
  10. Kompania Piwowarska (SABMiller) www.ratebeer.com, retrieved 2026-02-24^