Who owns Boulevard Brewing Company?
Boulevard Brewing Company is owned by Duvel Moortgat (Belgium), which has owned the brand since 2014.[1]
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 reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Kansas City
- Founded
- 1984 by John McDonald
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Boulevard Brewing Company
Boulevard is a craft brewery in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1984 by John McDonald, who was inspired by Duvel. It became part of Duvel Moortgat in 2014 after Michel Moortgat approached him. The Boulevard site also covers the Tank 7, Fling and Quirk names, which Duvel Moortgat lists as separate brands pointing to the same website.
Ownership timeline of Boulevard Brewing Company
- 2014 – present Duvel Moortgat [1] reported
Where Boulevard Brewing Company sits in Duvel Moortgat
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Duvel Moortgat brand portfolio (9) →
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
- Birrificio del Ducato
- 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 →
🇺🇸 Boulevard Brewing Company and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Boulevard Brewing Company among 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 Boulevard Brewing Company?
The parent company of Boulevard Brewing Company is Duvel Moortgat, a privately held company headquartered in Belgium.
Is Boulevard Brewing Company American or Belgian?
Boulevard Brewing Company originated in the United States in 1984, but it is owned today by Duvel Moortgat, which is headquartered in Belgium. So Boulevard Brewing Company is an American-origin brand under Belgian ownership.
Since when has Duvel Moortgat owned Boulevard Brewing Company?
Duvel Moortgat has owned Boulevard Brewing Company since 2014.
Is Boulevard Brewing Company still owned by Duvel Moortgat?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Boulevard Brewing Company is still owned by Duvel Moortgat. 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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