Who owns Balashi?
Balashi is owned by Balashi Brewery (Aruba).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Balashi Brewery — Our story, Brouwerij Nacional Balashi N.V. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Brouwerij Nacional Balashi N.V. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇼 Aruba, Santa Cruz · browse countries
- Origin
- 🇦🇼 Aruba · browse countries
- Founded
- 1999
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Balashi
Balashi is Aruba's national beer and the brewery's first product, a pilsner launched in October 1999 that the company says found its market quickly. The brewery describes it as pouring bright gold and crystal clear, soft in bitterness to nose and tongue, with an aroma of fresh hops and a crisp finish of light spicy hops.
Ownership timeline of Balashi
- Current owner Balashi Brewery [1] reported
Where Balashi sits in Balashi Brewery
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Balashi Brewery
Balashi Brewery controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Chill (2011)
- Magic Mango (2020)
- Malta Balashi (2001)
Other brands in lager, and who owns them
The 199 brands in lager on Brandtree belong to 54 owners. The largest is AB InBev, with 17; Balashi Brewery has 2.
About the owner: Balashi Brewery
Balashi Brewery is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Cruz, Aruba, founded in 1993. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Brouwerij Nacional Balashi is Aruba's national brewery, at Santa Cruz in the middle of the island. It began in 1993 as a partnership between the Aruban company MetaCorp and Brewtech, the brewing engineering arm of M.P. Farm, and MetaCorp bought out its partner's shares in 2001 to take full ownership. Its first beer went on sale in October 1999. The range is deliberately small — three beers and a malt drink — and built for a market of one island plus its visitors.
Balashi Brewery: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Balashi?
The parent company of Balashi is Balashi Brewery, a privately held company headquartered in Aruba.
Is Balashi Aruban?
Yes. Balashi originated in Aruba in 1999 and its owner, Balashi Brewery, is also headquartered in Aruba.
Is Balashi still owned by Balashi Brewery?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, Balashi is still owned by Balashi Brewery. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Balashi Brewery — Our story — Brouwerij Nacional Balashi N.V., Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
- [2] Balashi Brewery — Our beers — Brouwerij Nacional Balashi N.V., Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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