Who owns Grimbergen?
Grimbergen is owned by Carlsberg (Denmark, CPH: CARL-B), which has owned the brand since 28 April 2008.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Carlsberg Group Annual Report 2025, Carlsberg A/S. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Carlsberg A/S reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇰 Denmark, Copenhagen
- Origin
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Parent ticker
- CPH: CARL-B
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Grimbergen
Grimbergen is a Belgian abbey beer named after Grimbergen Abbey, founded in 1128, whose community has been destroyed and rebuilt three times, which is why a phoenix appears on the label. Despite the abbey name, the Grimbergen beer trademarks in the European Union and the Benelux are registered to Carlsberg, which acquired the brand in 2008.
Ownership timeline of Grimbergen
Where Grimbergen sits in Carlsberg
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Carlsberg ownership tree →
See the full Carlsberg brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by Carlsberg
Carlsberg controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Carlsberg (1847)
- Kronenbourg 1664 (1664)
- Somersby (2008)
- Tuborg (1873)
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: Carlsberg
Carlsberg is a publicly listed company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 1847. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as CPH: CARL-B.
Carlsberg was founded in Copenhagen in 1847 and its laboratory isolated the first pure yeast strain for lager brewing in 1883, then published the method rather than patenting it, which changed brewing worldwide. The Carlsberg Foundation, which funds scientific research, remains its controlling shareholder.
🇧🇪 Grimbergen and other Belgian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 53 brands that began in Belgium. 19 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Grimbergen among them.
- Bel Pils — Duvel Moortgat 🇧🇪
- Bru — Spadel 🇧🇪
- Domaine Lez-Envies — Colruyt Group 🇧🇪
- Hoegaarden — AB InBev 🇧🇪
- Alpro — Danone 🇫🇷
- Ardennes-étape — Awaze 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Grimbergen?
The parent company of Grimbergen is Carlsberg, a publicly listed company headquartered in Denmark.
Is Grimbergen Belgian or Danish?
Grimbergen originated in Belgium, but it is owned today by Carlsberg, which is headquartered in Denmark. So Grimbergen is a Belgian-origin brand under Danish ownership.
Since when has Carlsberg owned Grimbergen?
Carlsberg has owned Grimbergen since 28 April 2008.
Is Grimbergen still owned by Carlsberg?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Grimbergen is still owned by Carlsberg. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & 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] Carlsberg Group Annual Report 2025 — Carlsberg A/S, Annual report; retrieved 28 September 2026.
- [2] EUIPO register: EU trade mark 003604535 GRIMBERGEN — European Union Intellectual Property Office, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [3] Grimbergen: Our heritage — Grimbergen, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.