Archive record · Brewery
Paulaner Brauerei
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Founded
- 1634
- Archive ID
- TB-W5CF405V
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Paulaner BrauereiThis brewery
- Heineken N.V.Conglomerate
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- Who owns this brewery?
- Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe GmbH & Co. KGaAVerified
From the record
Summary
A Munich Oktoberfest titan. Heineken holds a 30% JV stake in their parent company, failing the 25% independence rule.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A genuine Oktoberfest institution since 1634, with Heineken holding 30% of the parent. Nearly four centuries of independence has a price and somebody named it.
The Beer Library
Beers
Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier
Year-RoundHefeweizen
Wheat beer was a royal monopoly in Bavaria for two centuries, and was nearly dead by the 1960s. Paulaner is one of the breweries that brought it back to being the default order.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Salvator
CURRENT / HISTORICDoppelbock
Paulaner says its brewing history begins with Salvator and that the beer has been brewed for more than 375 years.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Münchner Hell
CURRENTHelles
Current Munich Helles; first-party Oktoberfest page gives 4.9% ABV comparison.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Oktoberfest Bier
SEASONAL / CURRENTFestbier
Current Oktoberfest beer at around 6% ABV.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Weissbier 0,0%
CURRENT / NANon-Alcoholic Weissbier
Current 0.0% Weissbier; alcohol removed after fermentation.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hefe-Weißbier Naturtrüb
CURRENTHefeweizen
Current flagship Weissbier.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Show your working
Sources
- controlConfirmed
Paulaner Brauerei is controlled by Founder / family.
Paulaner owner Schörghuber Group appoints new CEO · just-drinks · 2024-04
NewsMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim last checked 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 Paulaner Brauerei
- Who owns Paulaner Brauerei?
- Paulaner Brauerei is owned by Heineken N.V.. Paulaner Brauerei is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Is Paulaner Brauerei still independent?
- No. Paulaner Brauerei is owned by Heineken N.V. and is no longer independent.
- When was Paulaner Brauerei founded?
- Paulaner Brauerei was founded in 1634 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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