Who owns Brennivín?
Brennivín is owned by Bera (Iceland, Nasdaq Iceland: BERA).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Ölgerðin — About us, Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson ehf. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bera hf. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇸 Iceland, Reykjavík
- Origin
- 🇮🇸 Iceland, Reykjavík
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Vodka
- Parent ticker
- Nasdaq Iceland: BERA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Brennivín
Brennivín is the caraway-flavoured grain schnapps that Icelanders treat as their national spirit, drunk cold and often with fermented shark at the midwinter Þorrablót feasts. The company lists it among the best-known alcoholic brands it owns. Its plain black-and-white label, a relic of an era when alcohol advertising was discouraged, is now the brand's most recognisable feature abroad.
Ownership timeline of Brennivín
Where Brennivín sits in Bera
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Bera brand portfolio (9) →
Other brands owned by Bera
Bera controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Boli
- Borg Brugghús (2010)
- Collab (2023)
- Egils Appelsín (1955)
- Egils Gull (1989)
- Egils Kristall (1994)
- Egils Malt (1913)
- Iceland Spring
Other brands in vodka, and who owns them
The 25 brands in vodka on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Diageo, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cîroc | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Hangar 1 | Becle | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Burnett's Vodka | Heaven Hill | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hõbe | Liviko | 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| Magic Moments | Radico Khaitan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Longshore Vodka | Adnams | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| OMU | Alexandrion Group | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Moskovskaya Vodka | Amber Beverage Group | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
About the owner: Bera
Bera is a publicly listed company headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland, founded in 1913. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as Nasdaq Iceland: BERA.
Bera is the listed Icelandic drinks group that Tómas Tómasson started on 17 April 1913 as Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson, brewing in two basement rooms with a 65-litre kettle. It is Iceland's largest producer of both alcohol-free and alcoholic drinks and owns several of the oldest brand names in the country. Shareholders approved the change of name from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson hf. to Bera hf. on 26 February 2026 and Nasdaq Iceland made the switch on 4 March 2026; Ölgerðin continues as one of the group's operating companies alongside Danól, Collab, Iceland Spring, Kjarnavörur and Gæðabakstur, the last two having joined on 1 December 2025. Revenue for the year to 28 February 2026 was up 7.3 per cent with EBITDA of ISK 5,007 million.
🇮🇸 Brennivín and other Icelandic brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 32 brands that began in Iceland. 2 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Brennivín is not one of them.
- Air Atlanta Icelandic — Air Atlanta 🇮🇸
- Bananar — Hagar 🇮🇸
- Eimskip — Eimskip 🇮🇸
- Eitt Sett — Nói Síríus 🇮🇸
- Icelandair — Icelandair 🇮🇸
- Kerecis — Coloplast 🇩🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Brennivín?
The parent company of Brennivín is Bera, a publicly listed company headquartered in Iceland.
Is Brennivín Icelandic?
Yes. Brennivín originated in Iceland and its owner, Bera, is also headquartered in Iceland.
Is Brennivín still owned by Bera?
Yes. As of 22 September 2026, Brennivín is still owned by Bera. 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] Ölgerðin — About us — Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson ehf., Official document; retrieved 22 September 2026.
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