Who owns Blue Moon?
Blue Moon is owned by Molson Coors (the United States, NYSE: TAP).[1]
Evidence: Molson Coors Beverage Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18, SEC EDGAR, 18 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Molson Coors Beverage Company verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Chicago, Illinois
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1995
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: TAP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Blue Moon
Blue Moon is a Belgian-style wheat ale created in 1995 by a brewer at the Coors plant in Denver, served with an orange slice. It was sold for years without prominent reference to its corporate owner, a practice that drew criticism from independent craft brewers.
How often Molson Coors names Blue Moon in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of Blue Moon
- Current owner Molson Coors [1] verified
Where Blue Moon sits in Molson Coors
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Molson Coors
Molson Coors controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Carling (1840)
- Coors Light (1978)
- Miller Lite (1975)
- Molson Canadian (1959)
- Staropramen (1869)
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.
| 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 |
| Avery Brewing Company | Mahou San Miguel | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Fuller's London Pride | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dogfish Head | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Molson Coors
Molson Coors is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, founded in 2005. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: TAP.
Molson Coors was created in 2005 by the merger of Canada's Molson, founded 1786, and America's Coors, founded 1873. It bought out SABMiller's half of the MillerCoors joint venture in 2016 when SABMiller was sold to AB InBev.
Molson Coors: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Blue Moon and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Blue Moon is not one of them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Blue Moon?
The parent company of Blue Moon is Molson Coors, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Blue Moon American?
Yes. Blue Moon originated in the United States in 1995 and its owner, Molson Coors, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Blue Moon still owned by Molson Coors?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Blue Moon is still owned by Molson Coors. 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] Molson Coors Beverage Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 18 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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