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Golden Road Brewing

Los Angeles, California, USA · Est. 2011

#California#MacroOwned
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Tally's Take

Why this matters

Built to be the definitive craft beer face of Los Angeles, aggressively expanding before selling to AB InBev in 2015.

02

The Museum

Timeline

  1. 2011
    Founded

    Golden Road Brewing begins brewing in Los Angeles, California.

  2. 2015
    Sold

    Built to be the craft beer face of Los Angeles, aggressively expanding before selling to AB InBev in 2015.

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The People

Behind the beer

Meg Gill & Tony Yanow
Founders

Los Angeles craft brewery focused on community and bright packaging.

04

The Beer Library

Beers

Mango Cart

Year-Round

Fruit Wheat Ale

ABV4.0%

Named for the fruit carts of Los Angeles, and one of the best-selling craft beers in America. AB InBev bought Golden Road in 2015 and Mango Cart got much bigger afterwards.

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Follow the money

How it changed hands

1 recorded move
  1. 2011Founded
  2. 2015Sold

    Built to be the craft beer face of Los Angeles, aggressively expanding before selling to AB InBev in 2015.

Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.

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Show your working

Sources

  1. controlConfirmed

    Golden Road Brewing 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.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Golden Road Brewing

Who owns Golden Road Brewing?
Golden Road Brewing is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Golden Road Brewing is based in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Is Golden Road Brewing still independent?
No. Golden Road Brewing is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
When was Golden Road Brewing acquired?
2015. Built to be the craft beer face of Los Angeles, aggressively expanding before selling to AB InBev in 2015.
When was Golden Road Brewing founded?
Golden Road Brewing was founded in 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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