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Is this brewery independent?
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No. Little Creatures Brewery has been part of the Lion group, ultimately Kirin Holdings, since Lion's acquisition of Little World Beverages was implemented on 8 October 2012.
VERIFIEDYESEvidence AChecked 2026-09-07
- Since
- 2012-10-08
- Ultimate parent
- Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
How Tally knows
Lion already held about 36 per cent of the ASX-listed Little World Beverages Limited and acquired the remainder by scheme of arrangement, agreed 18 June 2012 and implemented 8 October 2012; LWB delisted the following day. Independence ended with that transaction. This question can be answered with certainty even though the direct legal owner cannot, because group membership and direct ownership are different facts.
Evidence
2 sources
- Little World Beverages Limited (ASX: LWB) — delisting record — deListed Australia (accessed 2026-09-07) Proves: That Little World Beverages Limited was acquired by scheme of arrangement and delisted from the ASX on 9 October 2012
- Kirin buys full control of Australian craft brewer Little World Beverages — Brauwelt International (2012) Proves: That Lion agreed on 18 June 2012 to acquire the 64 per cent of Little World Beverages it did not already own
Connections
- Little Creatures Breweryis independentfalse
What we still don’t know
No open research gaps recorded for this answer.
More questions
- Who owns this brewery?PARTIALLY
- Who founded this brewery?Not yet established
- When was this brewery founded?Not yet established
- What is this brewery's current lifecycle status?Not yet established
- Who operates this brewery or site?YES
- Who ultimately owns this brewery?YES