What is the difference between Molson Coors and MillerCoors?
MillerCoors will now be known as Molson Coors Beverage Co. It was acquired by South African Breweries in 2002, before being merged with Coors Brewing Co. to form the MillerCoors joint venture in 2008. MillerCoors, in turn, is owned by Molson Coors, which has a joint headquarters in Denver and Montreal.
What craft breweries does MillerCoors own?
MillerCoors keeps the craft brands all under one roof, a separate business unit it calls Tenth and Blake. That unit now comprises of six brands: Blue Moon, Leinenkugel, Terrapin, Saint Archer, Hop Valley, and Revolver Brewing.
Who bought Coors Molson?
In 2016, Molson Coors acquired the full global brand portfolio of Miller Brewing Company for approximately US$12 billion. The agreement made Molson Coors the world’s third largest brewer at the time….Molson Coors Beverage Company.
Founded | Molson (1786) Coors (1873) Merged (2005) |
Headquarters | Golden, Colorado, USA, and Montréal, Québec, Canada |
Why did MillerCoors change to Molson Coors?
On January 1, 2020, Molson Coors Brewing Company changed its name to Molson Coors Beverage Company. This was part of a corporate restructuring that reorganized the company’s four business units into Molson Coors North America and Molson Coors Europe and retired the MillerCoors corporate brand name.
Does AB InBev own Miller?
On October 11, 2016, SABMiller sold its stake in MillerCoors for around US$12 billion after the company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev, making Molson Coors the 100 percent owner of MillerCoors.
What beers are MillerCoors discontinuing?
The eliminated brands are Milwaukee’s Best Premium, Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve, Keystone Ice, Hamm’s Special Light, Keylightful, Icehouse Edge, Magnum, Mickey’s Ice, High Life Light, Steel Reserve 211 and Olde English HG 8000, the company confirmed for CSP Daily News.