Löwenbräu
Munich, Bavaria, Germany · Est. 1383
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Only six breweries may pour at Oktoberfest, and all six must brew within Munich city limits. It is a closed shop enforced by the city, and it is the reason those six names are worth what they are.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2003To Interbrew with Spaten
Passes to Interbrew in 2003 as part of the Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu acquisition. A Munich brewery founded in 1383 becomes a line in a Belgian-Brazilian portfolio.
The Beer Library
Beers
Löwenbräu Original
Year-RoundMunich Helles
One of only six breweries permitted to pour at Oktoberfest, all of which must brew within Munich city limits.
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SEASONAL / CURRENTOktoberfestbier
Germany Pass 27. Official Oktoberfest brewery and Löwenbräu tent beer.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1383Founded
- 2003To Interbrew with Spaten
Passes to Interbrew in 2003 as part of the Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu acquisition. A Munich brewery founded in 1383 becomes a line in a Belgian-Brazilian portfolio.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
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Löwenbräu 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 Löwenbräu
- Who owns Löwenbräu?
- Löwenbräu is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Löwenbräu is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Is Löwenbräu still independent?
- No. Löwenbräu is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Löwenbräu acquired?
- 2003. Passes to Interbrew in 2003 as part of the Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu acquisition. A Munich brewery founded in 1383 becomes a line in a Belgian-Brazilian portfolio.
- When was Löwenbräu founded?
- Löwenbräu was founded in 1383 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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