Archive record · Brewery
Asahi Breweries
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1889
- Archive ID
- TB-CVJX2NXY
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Asahi BreweriesThis brewery
- Asahi Group HoldingsConglomerate
From the record
Summary
The titan of Japanese macro beer. They created Asahi Super Dry in 1987, triggering the famous Japanese 'Dry Wars'. Not an acquisition: this is the founding brewery of the group that bears its name, so there is no purchase date to record.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Super Dry did not just win a market, it redefined what Japanese beer was supposed to taste like. The Dry Wars were the last time a beer style genuinely changed a country.
Ownership & corporate history
- Subsidiary of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.July 2011
What the sources say
Researched 2026-09-13 (Wikidata parent lead); no held claim preceded it. Pure holding company from July 2011; the operating Asahi Breweries, Ltd. established the same month. Lineage: Osaka Beer 1889, Asahi Breweries September 1949.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1889Founded
Asahi Breweries begins brewing in Tokyo, Tokyo.
- 1987Launch
They created Asahi Super Dry in 1987, triggering the famous Japanese 'Dry Wars'.
The Beer Library
Beers
Asahi Super Dry
Year-RoundDry Lager
Asahi was dying in third place, so they bet the company on a bone-dry lager the industry said nobody wanted. It triggered the 'dry wars' and took over Japan within two years.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Asahi Nama Beer
CURRENT DOMESTICDraft-style lager
Listed in Asahi's current Japan & East Asia business portfolio.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Asahi Dry Zero
NON-ALCOHOLNon-alcohol beer-like beverage
Released 2012. Official R&D page states zero alcohol; factbook records 2012 launch.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Asahi ZERO
NON-ALCOHOLDealcoholized non-alcohol beer
Official Asahi story identifies a Japan-market non-alcohol beer made with alcohol-removal technology.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Show your working
Sources
- controlConfirmed
Asahi Breweries is controlled by Public company.
Asahi Group Holdings — Stock Information · Asahi Group Holdings · 2025-12
BreweryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Asahi Breweries
- Who owns Asahi Breweries?
- Asahi Breweries is owned by Asahi Group Holdings. Asahi Breweries is based in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
- Is Asahi Breweries still independent?
- No. Asahi Breweries is owned by Asahi Group Holdings and is no longer independent.
- When was Asahi Breweries founded?
- Asahi Breweries was founded in 1889 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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