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Dali Brewery

Dali, Yunnan, China

ActiveConglomerate-ownedRegional
Founded
1988
Archive ID
TB-AX4EB84E
Last checked
2026-08-05
#Yunnan#MacroOwned

Who owns this brewery?

Carlsberg Group

The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.

  1. Dali BreweryThis brewery
  2. Carlsberg GroupConglomerate
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From the record

Summary

A regional macro fixture in Yunnan. Known colloquially as 'Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon' beer after Dali's famous scenery.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Tally’s Take

A massive regional Yunnan fixture. Enjoy the famous 'Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon'.

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The Museum

Timeline

  1. 2003
    Acquired by Carlsberg

    Part of Carlsberg's push into western China, acquired in 2003 alongside Kunming Brewery in Yunnan province — a region the multinationals reached long after the coastal cities.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Dali Beer

Year-Round

Pale Lager

Known locally as Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon beer, after the four scenic wonders of Dali. Very few beers are named after a landscape and mean it.

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Follow the money

How it changed hands

1 recorded move
  1. 1988Founded
  2. 2003Acquired by Carlsberg

    Part of Carlsberg's push into western China, acquired in 2003 alongside Kunming Brewery in Yunnan province — a region the multinationals reached long after the coastal cities.

Today the chain tops out at Carlsberg Group.

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Show your working

Sources

  1. controlConfirmed

    Dali Brewery is controlled by Foundation / nonprofit.

    Carlsberg Group Annual Report 2025 · Carlsberg Group · 2026-02

    PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05
    Claim 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.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Dali Brewery

Who owns Dali Brewery?
Dali Brewery is owned by Carlsberg Group. Dali Brewery is based in Dali, Yunnan, China.
Is Dali Brewery still independent?
No. Dali Brewery is owned by Carlsberg Group and is no longer independent.
When was Dali Brewery acquired?
2003. Part of Carlsberg's push into western China, acquired in 2003 alongside Kunming Brewery in Yunnan province — a region the multinationals reached long after the coastal cities.
When was Dali Brewery founded?
Dali Brewery was founded in 1988 in Dali, Yunnan, China.
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