Elysian Brewing Company
Seattle, Washington, USA · Est. 1996
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Why this matters
A Seattle staple famously known for Space Dust IPA, controversially bought out by AB InBev in 2015.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1996Founded
Elysian Brewing Company begins brewing in Seattle, Washington.
- 2015Acquired
Controversially bought by AB InBev in 2015.
The People
Behind the beer
Seattle hop-forward craft pioneer.
The Beer Library
Beers
Space Dust IPA
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Elysian's biggest beer, and it kept growing after AB InBev bought them in 2015 — a purchase the brewery had publicly mocked in a Super Bowl ad the same week.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1996Founded
- 2015Acquired
Controversially bought by AB InBev in 2015.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Elysian Brewing Company 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 Elysian Brewing Company
- Who owns Elysian Brewing Company?
- Elysian Brewing Company is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Elysian Brewing Company is based in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Is Elysian Brewing Company still independent?
- No. Elysian Brewing Company is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Elysian Brewing Company acquired?
- 2015. Controversially bought by AB InBev in 2015.
- When was Elysian Brewing Company founded?
- Elysian Brewing Company was founded in 1996 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
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