Who owns TYSKIE BEER?

TYSKIE BEER is owned by

ASAHI HOLDINGS

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Tyskie is a popular beer brand that was created in 1629 in the city of Tychy, Poland. It was founded by the German House of Promnitz, and was originally known as Fürstliche Brauerei Tichau (“Princely Brewery Tychy” in German). In 1861, the brewery had become part of the House of Pless, and was managed by Hons von Hochberg, the prince of Pless. When World War I ended and the German aristocracy was deposed, the brewery went into civilian hands, and merged with several neighboring breweries. However, in 1934 Tyskie became state-owned by the Polish Government due to unpaid taxes.

After the invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939, the brewery was administered by the Nazi occupiers. Afterwards, it was handed over to the Polish government. During this time, the brewery’s production waned, and in 1975 it was merged with the Zabrze brewery, which was also owned by the government at the time.

Tyskie remained owned by the state until 1995, when it became a joint stock company known as “Browary Tyskie Górny Śląsk.” The following year, that company was purchased by South African Breweries. That company purchased Miller in 2002 and renamed itself SABMiller.

In the United States, SABMiller formed a joint venture with Molson Coors called MillerCoors, which distributed Tyskie beer in the country. When Anheuser-Busch InBev purchased SABMiller in 2016, it sold many of its assets in Europe, including Tyskie, to Japanese conglomerate Asahi to appease antitrust regulators. As a result, in the United States it is still distributed by Molson Coors, SABMiller’s descendent in the US. However, it is still produced entirely in Poland by Asahi. To this day, it is one of the most popular beers in the Eastern European country.

Popular Beers by this Brand

• Gronie
• Grand Prix Lager
• Tyskie 0.0

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