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Who owns this brewery?
From the archive
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (since 2016)
VERIFIEDYESEvidence BChecked 2026-09-08
- Since
- 2016
- Direct owner
- Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
How Tally knows
The archive holds a dated, evidenced ownership event for Panhead Custom Ales: Panhead Custom Ales is a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (2016). Each event cites its source, listed below; the current owner is read from the most recent event, and Tally does not restate it as the ultimate parent — that is a separate question.
Evidence
3 sources
- Panhead (accessed 2026-08-28) Proves: Ownership of Panhead Custom Ales by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
- Lion to pay up to $25.1 million for "runaway train" Panhead — Scoop Business (NZ) (2017-02-17) Proves: Ownership of Panhead Custom Ales by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
- List of entities included as part of Lion Pty Ltd — Lion (2024-06) Proves: Ownership of Panhead Custom Ales by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
The chain
- 2016Kirin Holdings Company, Limitedsubsidiary_of — GROUP AFFILIATION, not a direct owner. Lion's own brand page states Panhead is owned and distributed by Lion, and Lion Pty Ltd is wholly owned by Kirin Holdings. Control passed in 2016 when Lion's New Zealand company — then named Lion - Beer, Spirits & Wine (NZ) Limited, now Lion NZ
Connections
- Panhead Custom Alesowned byKirin Holdings Company, Limited
What we still don’t know
No open research gaps recorded for this answer.