Archive record · Brewery
Brauerei Beck
Bremen, Bremen, Germany
- Founded
- 1873
- Archive ID
- TB-6JQ1VVBQ
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Brauerei BeckThis brewery
- Anheuser-Busch InBevConglomerate
From the record
Summary
Founded in the Hanseatic port of Bremen and built for export from the start. Beck's has long been among Germany's most exported beers, and was acquired by InBev in 2002.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Built in a port city to be shipped rather than drunk locally, which is why the rest of the world knows it far better than most Germans care to. Sold to InBev in 2002 for a sum that startled the industry.
Ownership & corporate history
- Acquired by InterbrewFebruary 2002
What the sources say
Researched 2026-09-13 (Wikidata parent lead); no held claim preceded it. EUR 1.8bn; EC merger clearance case M.2569 (October 2001). Interbrew became InBev (2004) and Anheuser-Busch InBev (2008).
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
53.07667, 8.79250
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Timeline
- 2001Sold to Interbrew
Interbrew agrees to buy Brauerei Beck & Co. for around $1.58 billion, taking Germany's biggest beer export brand out of family hands. Some sources date completion to 2002.
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Beers
Beck's
Year-RoundGerman Pilsner
Brewed in a Hanseatic port to be shipped rather than drunk locally, which is why the rest of the world knows it better than Germany does.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1873Founded
- 2001Sold to Interbrew
Interbrew agrees to buy Brauerei Beck & Co. for around $1.58 billion, taking Germany's biggest beer export brand out of family hands. Some sources date completion to 2002.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Brauerei Beck is controlled by Founder / family.
Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim last checked 2026-08-05
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Straight answers
Common questions about Brauerei Beck
- Who owns Brauerei Beck?
- Brauerei Beck is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Brauerei Beck is based in Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
- Is Brauerei Beck still independent?
- No. Brauerei Beck is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Brauerei Beck acquired?
- 2001. Interbrew agrees to buy Brauerei Beck & Co. for around $1.58 billion, taking Germany's biggest beer export brand out of family hands. Some sources date completion to 2002.
- When was Brauerei Beck founded?
- Brauerei Beck was founded in 1873 in Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
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