Who owns Cristal?
Cristal, a drinks brand from Portugal, is owned by Super Bock Group (Portugal).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Super Bock Group: About us. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Super Bock Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Origin
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cristal
Cristal is a Super Bock Group beer described on its portfolio page as refreshing. The group's history timeline says the Pilsener Crystal brand was registered on 16 June 1915 and had already been sold by the company since 1903, when it was still known by its founding name, Companhia União Fabril Portuense das Fábricas de Cerveja e Bebidas Refrigerantes.
Ownership timeline of Cristal
- Current owner Super Bock Group [1] reported
Where Cristal sits in Super Bock Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Super Bock Group
Super Bock Group controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
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; Super Bock Group has 3.
About the owner: Super Bock Group
Super Bock Group is a privately held company headquartered in Portugal. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control.
The Super Bock Group is a Portuguese beverage company producing beer, natural mineral waters, soft drinks, cider, wine, sangria and malt, and also running two tourist and thermal sites, Vidago Palace Hotel and Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park. Its own site calls it the largest Portuguese beverage company and says 56% of its capital is owned by the VIACER Group and 44% by the Carlsberg Group. Carlsberg and Somersby appear on its portfolio page but are Carlsberg-group names, so they are not listed here as Super Bock Group brands.
Super Bock Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇵🇹 Cristal and other Portuguese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 43 brands that began in Portugal. 6 of them (14%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Cristal is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cristal?
The parent company of Cristal is Super Bock Group, a privately held company headquartered in Portugal.
Is Cristal Portuguese?
Yes. Cristal originated in Portugal and its owner, Super Bock Group, is also headquartered in Portugal.
Is Cristal still owned by Super Bock Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Cristal is still owned by Super Bock Group. 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] Super Bock Group: About us — Super Bock Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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