Who owns Birrificio del Ducato?
Birrificio del Ducato is owned by Duvel Moortgat (Belgium), which has owned the brand since 2018.[1]
Duvel Moortgat owns 70% of Birrificio del Ducato rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Duvel Moortgat: Who we are (company history). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Duvel Moortgat NV (70% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Soragna
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Birrificio del Ducato
Birrificio del Ducato is an Italian craft brewery in Soragna. Duvel Moortgat took an initial minority stake in December 2016 and in 2018 acquired a majority share of 70 percent, saying it would keep supporting the brewery's international growth through close cooperation between the Belgian and Italian teams. The remaining 30 percent is not attributed to Duvel Moortgat in the company's history.
Ownership timeline of Birrificio del Ducato
- 2018 – present Duvel Moortgat (70%) [1] reported
Where Birrificio del Ducato sits in Duvel Moortgat
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Duvel Moortgat
Duvel Moortgat controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Bel Pils (1930)
- Bernard
- Boulevard Brewing Company (1984)
- De Koninck
- Duvel (1923)
- La Chouffe (1982)
- Liefmans
- Ommegang
Other brands in ale, and who owns them
Duvel Moortgat has more brands in ale on Brandtree than any other owner: 7 of 62.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bishops Finger | Shepherd Neame | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Farsons Blue Label | Farsons | 🇲🇹 Malta |
| Lagunitas | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Franziskaner | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Avery Brewing Company | Mahou San Miguel | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Fuller's London Pride | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dogfish Head | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Belikin Stout | Bowen & Bowen | 🇧🇿 Belize |
About the owner: Duvel Moortgat
Duvel Moortgat is a privately held company headquartered in Belgium, founded in 1871. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control.
Belgian family-owned brewing group, founded in 1871 by Jan-Leonard Moortgat as a farm brewery and now in its fourth family generation. Its own history page says it was listed on Euronext Brussels in 1999 and left the exchange in March 2013 at the family shareholders' wish. It runs 13 breweries in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, the USA, the Czech Republic, France and China. Maredsous beers are brewed under licence from the abbey and are not listed here as owned brands; Firestone Walker and Brouwerij 't IJ are held through shareholdings of undisclosed size and are also left out.
Duvel Moortgat: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇹 Birrificio del Ducato and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 209 brands that began in Italy. 76 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Birrificio del Ducato among them.
- Aperol — Campari Group 🇳🇱
- Birra Moretti — Heineken 🇳🇱
- Caffè Corsini — Melitta 🇩🇪
- Lavazza — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Martini — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Peroni — Asahi Group 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Birrificio del Ducato?
The parent company of Birrificio del Ducato is Duvel Moortgat, a privately held company headquartered in Belgium.
Is Birrificio del Ducato Italian or Belgian?
Birrificio del Ducato originated in Italy, but it is owned today by Duvel Moortgat, which is headquartered in Belgium. So Birrificio del Ducato is an Italian-origin brand under Belgian ownership.
Since when has Duvel Moortgat owned Birrificio del Ducato?
Duvel Moortgat has owned Birrificio del Ducato since 2018.
Is Birrificio del Ducato still owned by Duvel Moortgat?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Birrificio del Ducato is still owned by Duvel Moortgat (70% stake). 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] Duvel Moortgat: Who we are (company history) — Duvel Moortgat, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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