Boxing Cat Brewery
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · Est. 2008
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Why this matters
The godfather of the Shanghai craft scene, heavily responsible for introducing high-quality American ales to the mainland.
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Timeline
- 2017Bought by AB InBev
AB InBev buys the Shanghai brewery in 2017 — opened in 2008 by two Americans and a Canadian — as its entry into a Chinese craft market it expected to grow.
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Beers
Right Hook Helles
Year-RoundMunich Helles
Boxing Cat was the brewery that showed Shanghai what American craft brewing looked like. AB InBev's ZX Ventures bought it, which is how that story usually ends.
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Year-RoundAmerican IPA
One of the most decorated IPAs brewed in China, from the Shanghai brewery that taught the city what American hops taste like. AB InBev's venture arm owns it now.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 2008Founded
- 2017Bought by AB InBev
AB InBev buys the Shanghai brewery in 2017 — opened in 2008 by two Americans and a Canadian — as its entry into a Chinese craft market it expected to grow.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Boxing Cat Brewery is controlled by Founder / family.
Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 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 Boxing Cat Brewery
- Who owns Boxing Cat Brewery?
- Boxing Cat Brewery is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Boxing Cat Brewery is based in Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
- Is Boxing Cat Brewery still independent?
- No. Boxing Cat Brewery is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Boxing Cat Brewery acquired?
- 2017. AB InBev buys the Shanghai brewery in 2017 — opened in 2008 by two Americans and a Canadian — as its entry into a Chinese craft market it expected to grow.
- When was Boxing Cat Brewery founded?
- Boxing Cat Brewery was founded in 2008 in Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
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