Named for the number of recipe trials it took to get there. Kirin revived the name of Japan's first commercial brewery for this line, which makes 496 a very large company's attempt to prove it can still be interesting.
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Who owns this beer
496 is brewed by Spring Valley Brewery, which reports up to Kirin Holdings (Lion).
- Spring Valley BreweryThis brewery
- Kirin Holdings (Lion)Conglomerate
Brewery record last verified 2026-08-05 · Ownership: Kirin Report 2025 (2025)