Mahou
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Est. 1890
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Spain's largest brewer, family-owned, and dominant across the peninsula. Domestic giants like this complicate the tidy story about macro versus craft.
The Beer Library
Beers
Mahou Cinco Estrellas
Year-RoundPale Lager
Madrid's beer, and the largest-selling in Spain. Mahou stayed family-controlled while nearly every comparable European brewer sold out.
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Sources
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Mahou is controlled by Founder / family.
Mahou San Miguel Annual Report 2024 · Mahou San Miguel · 2025-10
BreweryHigh 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 Mahou
- Who owns Mahou?
- Mahou is owned by Mahou San Miguel. Mahou is based in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain.
- Is Mahou still independent?
- No. Mahou is owned by Mahou San Miguel and is no longer independent.
- When was Mahou founded?
- Mahou was founded in 1890 in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain.
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