Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1906
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Japan Pass 1. Continuity as recorded: FORMED 1906; SPLIT 1949. Entity type: HISTORICAL_CONSOLIDATED_BREWING_COMPANY. Founder: Merger of Osaka Brewery, Nippon Beer and Sapporo Brewery. Owner/parent as recorded: HISTORICAL / NONE. Formed in 1906 and split into Asahi Breweries and Nippon Brewery in 1949 under deconcentration law. This entity explains ownership transitions; it is not treated as a current brewery or brand.
Show your working
Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record compiled in Tally's Japan master, Pass 01 — national and historical anchors (research workbook), which cited https://www.asahigroup-holdings.com/pdf/en/ir/event/presentation/2023_4q_factbook.pdf for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Japan master, Pass 01 — national and historical anchors (research workbook) · Compiled with ChatGPT web search under the Tally's workbook protocol · 2026-08
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
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 Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd.
- Is Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd. still open?
- No. Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd. has closed. Japan Pass 1. Continuity as recorded: FORMED 1906; SPLIT 1949. Entity type: HISTORICAL_CONSOLIDATED_BREWING_COMPANY. Founder: Merger of Osaka Brewery, Nippon Beer and Sapporo Brewery. Owner/parent as recorded: HISTORICAL / NONE. Formed in 1906 and split into Asahi Breweries and Nippon Brewery in 1949 under deconcentration law. This entity explains ownership transitions; it is not treated as a current brewery or brand.
- When was Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd. founded?
- Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd. was founded in 1906 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Drinking Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd.? Stamp it in your passport.
Discover it here — collect it in the Passport. Track every beer, earn stamps, and build your own beer passport.
Every brewery deserves its full story told.
If you're the owner or team behind Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd., we'll build out your complete profile — history, the people, every beer — and feature you in a Tally's documentary. No cost, just your story.