Staropramen
Prague, Prague, Czechia · Est. 1869
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Why this matters
The Czech Republic's second-largest brewery, fully inside Molson Coors. Prague on the label, Denver on the ownership chart.
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Timeline
- 2012Acquired with StarBev
Molson Coors buys StarBev from CVC Capital Partners in June 2012, taking the Czech Republic's second-largest brewery and a network across Central and Eastern Europe in one transaction.
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Beers
Staropramen Ležák
Year-RoundCzech Pilsner
Prague's own lager, in a city where the beer is usually from somewhere else. Molson Coors owns it.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Staropramen Desítka
CURRENT OFFICIAL RANGEPale draught beer
Czech Republic Pass 1. ABV from official brewery page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Staropramen Jedenáctka
CURRENT OFFICIAL RANGEAmber pale lager
Czech Republic Pass 1. ABV from official brewery page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Staropramen Dvanáctka
CURRENT OFFICIAL RANGECzech pale lager
Czech Republic Pass 1. ABV from official brewery page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Staropramen Nealko
CURRENT OFFICIAL RANGENon-alcoholic pale beer
Czech Republic Pass 1. Official page states maximum 0.5% ABV; 0.5 is stored as the stated ceiling.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Staropramen Extra Chmel
CURRENT OFFICIAL RANGEPale lager
Czech Republic Pass 1. ABV from official brewery page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Staropramen Nefiltr
CURRENT OFFICIAL RANGEUnfiltered lager with wheat malt and coriander
Czech Republic Pass 1. ABV from official brewery page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Staropramen Granát
CURRENT OFFICIAL RANGESemi-dark lager
Czech Republic Pass 1. ABV from official brewery page.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1869Founded
- 2012Acquired with StarBev
Molson Coors buys StarBev from CVC Capital Partners in June 2012, taking the Czech Republic's second-largest brewery and a network across Central and Eastern Europe in one transaction.
Today the chain tops out at Molson Coors Beverage Company.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Staropramen is controlled by Founder / family.
Molson Coors — SEC DEF 14A Proxy Statement · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 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 Staropramen
- Who owns Staropramen?
- Staropramen is owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company. Staropramen is based in Prague, Prague, Czechia.
- Is Staropramen still independent?
- No. Staropramen is owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company and is no longer independent.
- When was Staropramen acquired?
- 2012. Molson Coors buys StarBev from CVC Capital Partners in June 2012, taking the Czech Republic's second-largest brewery and a network across Central and Eastern Europe in one transaction.
- When was Staropramen founded?
- Staropramen was founded in 1869 in Prague, Prague, Czechia.
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