Who owns Avery Brewing Company?
Avery Brewing Company is owned by Mahou San Miguel (Spain), which has owned the brand since 2019.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Mahou San Miguel — Nosotros (history and key figures). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mahou San Miguel reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇸 Spain, Madrid
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Boulder
- Founded
- 1993 by Adam Avery
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Avery Brewing Company
Avery Brewing Company was founded in Boulder, Colorado, in 1993 by Adam Avery, then 27, with the support of his father Larry. Known for White Rascal, IPAs and barrel-aged beers, it has won medals at the Great American Beer Festival. Mahou San Miguel first invested in 2017, became majority shareholder in 2019 and completed its acquisition of 100 per cent in 2025.
Ownership timeline of Avery Brewing Company
- 2019 – present Mahou San Miguel [1] reported
Where Avery Brewing Company sits in Mahou San Miguel
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Mahou San Miguel brand portfolio (8) →
Other brands owned by Mahou San Miguel
Mahou San Miguel controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Alhambra (1925)
- Founders Brewing Co. (1997)
- Mahou (1890)
- Nómada Brewing (2011)
- Reina
- San Miguel (1957)
- Solán de Cabras
Other brands in ale, and who owns them
The 62 brands in ale on Brandtree belong to 32 owners. The largest is Duvel Moortgat, with 7; Mahou San Miguel has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Birrificio del Ducato | Duvel Moortgat | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Bishops Finger | Shepherd Neame | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Farsons Blue Label | Farsons | 🇲🇹 Malta |
| Lagunitas | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Franziskaner | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Fuller's London Pride | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dogfish Head | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Belikin Stout | Bowen & Bowen | 🇧🇿 Belize |
About the owner: Mahou San Miguel
Mahou San Miguel is a privately held company headquartered in Madrid, Spain, founded in 1890. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
Mahou San Miguel is a family-owned, independent Spanish beer and beverage company whose history starts in 1890, when the Mahou family opened the El Barril brewery on Calle Amaniel in Madrid. It bought San Miguel in 2000, Alhambra in 2007 and Solán de Cabras in 2011, and completed full ownership of US craft brewers Founders and Avery in 2025. Revenue was EUR 1,895.6 million in 2025. It has more than 4,400 staff and 31 per cent of Spanish beer production, and it also produces and distributes AB InBev brands in Spain, which it does not own.
Mahou San Miguel: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Avery Brewing Company and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Avery Brewing Company among them.
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- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Avery Brewing Company?
The parent company of Avery Brewing Company is Mahou San Miguel, a privately held company headquartered in Spain.
Is Avery Brewing Company American or Spanish?
Avery Brewing Company originated in the United States in 1993, but it is owned today by Mahou San Miguel, which is headquartered in Spain. So Avery Brewing Company is an American-origin brand under Spanish ownership.
Since when has Mahou San Miguel owned Avery Brewing Company?
Mahou San Miguel has owned Avery Brewing Company since 2019.
Is Avery Brewing Company still owned by Mahou San Miguel?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Avery Brewing Company is still owned by Mahou San Miguel. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Mahou San Miguel — Nosotros (history and key figures) — Mahou San Miguel, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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