Conglomerate

Mahou San Miguel

Madrid, Spain

Dossier

Who they are

Spain's largest brewer, still family-controlled. Bought a 30% stake in Founders Brewing in 2014 and a controlling ~90% by 2019 — so the Michigan 'craft' icon is now majority Spanish-owned.

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Breweries in the archive (2)

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Mahou

Spain's largest brewer, family-owned, and dominant across the peninsula. Domestic giants like this complicate the tidy story about macro versus craft.

Conglomerate-ownedMahou Cinco Estrellas · 5.5%

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Founders Brewing Co.

The white whale — with an ownership twist. CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) began as a taproom-only experiment aged in bourbon barrels that had previously held maple syrup, and became one of the most…

Conglomerate-ownedCanadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) · 11.7%