Archive record · Brewery
Suntory
Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Founded
- 1963
- Archive ID
- TB-6K97NC3K
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- SuntoryThis brewery
- Suntory HoldingsConglomerate
From the record
Summary
Globally renowned for whisky, they are one of the 'Big Four' brewers in Japan, heavily pushing their Premium Malt's line. Not an acquisition: this is the founding company of the group that bears its name, so there is no purchase date to record.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Better known worldwide for whisky, and one of Japan's Big Four brewers regardless. Premium Malt's competes on process detail in a market that actually rewards it.
Ownership & corporate history
- Subsidiary of Suntory Holdings LimitedApril 2009
What the sources say
Researched 2026-09-13 (Wikidata parent lead); no held claim preceded it. Suntory Holdings incorporated 16 February 2009; the group moved to a holding structure on 1 April 2009 with Suntory Liquors Limited (later Suntory Beer & Spirits, Suntory Beer Limited) holding the beer business. Suntory's own history pages refuse automated reads; date from secondary sources.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
Built Japan's first whisky distillery before the company ever brewed beer.
The Beer Library
Beers
The Premium Malt's
Year-RoundJapanese Pilsner
Brewed with two-row malt and Czech Saaz hops, and marketed on a slow double-decoction mash. Japan's brewers compete on process detail in a way few other markets bother with.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →The Premium Malt's Kaoru Ale
CURRENT BRAND RANGEAromatic ale
Official business strategy identifies the product.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →The Premium Malt's Master's Dream
CURRENT BRAND RANGEPremium beer
Official Suntory materials identify the brand; exact current variant requires a product pass.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Suntory ALL-FREE
NON-ALCOHOLNon-alcoholic beer-alternative
Released 2010. 0.00% alcohol; Suntory states it uses wort but no fermentation.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Show your working
Sources
- controlConfirmed
Suntory is controlled by Founder / family.
Suntory Holdings — listing document · Singapore Exchange · 2024-06
PrimaryHigh 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 Suntory
- Who owns Suntory?
- Suntory is owned by Suntory Holdings. Suntory is based in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
- Is Suntory still independent?
- No. Suntory is owned by Suntory Holdings and is no longer independent.
- When was Suntory founded?
- Suntory was founded in 1963 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
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