Who owns Somersby?
Somersby is owned by Carlsberg (Denmark, CPH: CARL-B).[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
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇰 Denmark, Copenhagen
- Origin
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Founded
- 2008
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Cider
- Parent ticker
- CPH: CARL-B
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Somersby
Somersby is a cider Carlsberg launched in 2008 and rolled out across more than fifty markets, giving the group a substantial position in a category dominated in its home markets by British and Irish producers. It is brewed under licence in many countries, which is how it reached that many markets so quickly.
Ownership timeline of Somersby
Where Somersby sits in Carlsberg
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Carlsberg
Carlsberg controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Carlsberg (1847)
- Grimbergen
- Kronenbourg 1664 (1664)
- Tuborg (1873)
Other brands in cider, and who owns them
The 22 brands in cider on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is C&C Group, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bulmers | C&C Group | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Thatchers Cider | Thatchers | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Angry Orchard | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
| La Benedicta | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Ciber | Obolon | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Bud Light Seltzer | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Wild Wave | Adnams | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Sidra Real | CCU | 🇨🇱 Chile |
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.
🇩🇰 Somersby and other Danish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 104 brands that began in Denmark. 25 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Somersby is not one of them.
- Albani — Royal Unibrew 🇩🇰
- Jolly Cola — Olvi 🇫🇮
- Merrild — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Rynkeby — Eckes-Granini 🇩🇪
- 3-Stjernet — Atria 🇫🇮
- 7 Seas — Mac Baren 🇩🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Somersby?
The parent company of Somersby is Carlsberg, a publicly listed company headquartered in Denmark.
Is Somersby Danish?
Yes. Somersby originated in Denmark in 2008 and its owner, Carlsberg, is also headquartered in Denmark.
Is Somersby still owned by Carlsberg?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Somersby is still owned by Carlsberg. 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] Carlsberg Group Annual Report 2025 — Carlsberg A/S, Annual report; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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