Lagunitas Brewing Company
Petaluma, California, USA · Est. 1993
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Known for aggressive West Coast IPAs and highly irreverent branding, fully acquired by Heineken in 2017.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1993Founded
Lagunitas Brewing Company begins brewing in Petaluma, California.
- 2017Acquired
Fully acquired by Heineken in 2017.
The People
Behind the beer
Started with a home kit in 1993; sold to Heineken.
The Beer Library
Beers
Lagunitas IPA
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Brewed since 1995 and deliberately built to be drinkable rather than punishing. Lagunitas argued that an IPA could be a session beer years before anyone used the phrase.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hazy IPA
Year-RoundHazy IPA
California Pass 187. Aliases: https://lagunitas.com/beer/hazy-ipa/. Official current product page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'
Year-RoundHoppy Pale Wheat Ale / IPA
California Pass 187. Aliases: https://lagunitas.com/beer/a-little-sumpin-sumpin/. Official current product page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →IPNA
Year-RoundNon-Alcoholic IPA
California Pass 187. Aliases: https://lagunitas.com/beer/ipna/. Official non-alcoholic product page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hazy IPNA
Year-RoundNon-Alcoholic Hazy IPA
California Pass 187. Aliases: https://lagunitas.com/beer/hazy-ipna/. Official non-alcoholic product page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Follow the money
How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1993Founded
- 2017Acquired
Fully acquired by Heineken in 2017.
Today the chain tops out at Heineken N.V..
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Lagunitas Brewing Company is controlled by Founder / family.
Heineken Holding N.V. Annual Report 2025 · Heineken Holding N.V. · 2026-04
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 Lagunitas Brewing Company
- Who owns Lagunitas Brewing Company?
- Lagunitas Brewing Company is owned by Heineken N.V.. Lagunitas Brewing Company is based in Petaluma, California, USA.
- Is Lagunitas Brewing Company still independent?
- No. Lagunitas Brewing Company is owned by Heineken N.V. and is no longer independent.
- When was Lagunitas Brewing Company acquired?
- 2017. Fully acquired by Heineken in 2017.
- When was Lagunitas Brewing Company founded?
- Lagunitas Brewing Company was founded in 1993 in Petaluma, California, USA.
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