MillerCoors
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Limited Liability Company |
| founding | July 1, 2008 |
| Seat | Chicago , United States |
| management |
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| Branch | brewery |
| Website | www.millercoors.com |
The Molson Coors Beverage Company (January 1, 2020: MillerCoors ) is a subsidiary of Molson Coors , which runs the US operations of the Group.
history
MillerCoors was founded in 2008 as a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors. The joint venture bundles the US brands of the two companies in order to better compete with the market leader AB-InBev . In September 2015, SABMiller announced that it would accept an offer to buy from AB-InBev. SABMiller then sold its shares (50% of the voting rights; 58% of the capital) for 12 billion US dollars to the cooperation partner MolsonCoors in October 2016.
Market position and structure
Molson Coors Beverage Company brews and markets its beers in the United States and Puerto Rico . This makes the brewery group the second largest brewery group in America with a 25 percent market share. Molson Coors Beverage Company operates seven major breweries and several craft breweries in the United States. The subsidiary Tenth and Blake Beer Company is responsible for the craft beer and imported beer segment within MillerCoors.
Brands
The main MillerCoors brands are Blue Moon, Coors, Coors Light, Leinenkugel, Miller and Miller Lite. The beers Cristal , Fosters , Grolsch , Lech, Pilsner Urquell and Tyskie are also imported.
Breweries
Albany Brewery
The brewery, which opened in Albany in 1979 , brewed around 11.7 million hectoliters in 2015. The 550 employees brew the Miller Lite, Coors Light, Coors Light Citrus Radler and Redd's Apple Ale brands there.
Eden Brewery
In 2015, around 8.3 million hectoliters of Miller Lite, Coors Light and Blue Moon seasonal beer were brewed in the brewery, which was founded in Eden in 1978 . 522 people are employed at the site. In September 2015 MillerCoors announced that it would close the brewery until September 2016. The Pabst Brewing Company , which brews its own brands in Eden, took legal action . The first 85 employees were laid off in June 2016, followed by a further 90 layoffs in August 2016. The brewery has since closed and the site was sold to a demolition company in January 2019.
Elkton Brewery
Founded in 1987, around 9.4 million hectoliters are brewed annually in the Shenandoah Valley. The 450 employees produce the brands Coors Light, Blue Moon Belgian White, Killian's Irish Red, Keystone and Keystone Light.
Fort Worth Brewery
A brewery has been operating in Fort Worth since 1966. In 2015, 545 employees produced around 10 million hectoliters of the Miller Lite, Miller High Life, Miller64, Miller Genuine Draft, Coors Light, Mickey's, Milwaukee's Best, Hamm's, Keystone Light, Olde English 800, Old Milwaukee, Steel Reserve Alloy Series, Foster's, Sparks, Third Shift, Redd's Apple Ale, and Fortune. The Fort Worth brewery was the first to produce Miller Lite.
Golden Brewery
The first Coors brewery was founded in Golden in 1873 . In 2015, 900 employees brewed around 15.2 million hectoliters of beer. The brands Blue Moon Belgian White, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Killian's Irish Red, Icehouse, Keystone, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life, Miller Lite and Steel Reserve are brewed in Golden.
Irwindale Brewery
Opened in Irwindale in 1980, 535 people today (2015) brew around 8.2 million hectoliters of Miller Lite, Coors Light, Miller High Life, Miller Genuine Draft, Keystone Light, Steel Reserve and Mickey's beer. In 2020, the Pabst Brewing Company announced their intention to buy the brewery. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Milwaukee Brewery
The brewery founded in Milwaukee in 1855 is the origin of Miller. Today (2015) 1230 people (600 in administration) work there and brew around 11.7 million hectoliters of the Miller Lite, Miller High Life, Miller Genuine Draft, Coors Light, Redd's Apple Ale and Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy brands.
Trenton Brewery
In 1991 the brewery opened in Trenton , Ohio . Volume produced in 2015: 12.9 million hectoliters. 510 employees brew the Miller Lite, Coors Light, Miller High Life and Third Shift brands.
Blue Moon Brewery
Blue Moon was founded in Denver in 1995 right next to Coors Field . In July 2016, a second brewery opened in the River North Art District.
Hop Valley Brewing
The brewery in Eugene was taken over by MillerCoors in July 2016.
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery
Leinenkugel operates a brewery in Chippewa Falls and one in Milwaukee .
Revolver Brewing
Revolver Brewing Company was founded in Granbury in 2012 . In August 2016 it was bought by MillerCoors.
Saint Archer Brewing
The Saint Archer Brewery in San Diego was acquired by MillerCoors in September 2015. The brewery brews around 41,000 hl of beer annually.
Terrapin Beer Company
In July 2016, MillerCoors acquired Terrapin Beer Co. , based in Athens .
Individual evidence
- ^ Molson Coors dropping Miller name as it rebrands the company , at www.bizjournals.com , accessed May 15, 2020
- ↑ Proud History , on www.millercoors.com , accessed on September 15, 2016
- ↑ a b AB InBev And SABMiller Merger Focuses On Markets Outside The US , at www.forbes.com , accessed September 15, 2016
- ^ Anheuser-Busch InBev Announces Completion of MillerCoors Disposal , accessed on November 13, 2016
- ↑ Great Beers on www.millercoors.com , accessed on 15 September 2016
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Brewing Locations , at www.millercoors.com , accessed on September 15, 2016
- ↑ MillerCoors to close Eden brewery in September 2016 , at www.journalnow.com , accessed on September 15, 2016
- ^ Pabst's sues MillerCoors about Eden closure , at www.greensboro.com , accessed September 15, 2016
- ^ MillerCoors' NC brewery cuts 90 more jobs , at www.bizjournals.com , accessed September 15, 2016
- ^ Last Call: MillerCoors Sells Eden Facility for $ 2.75 million; Reyes Acquires 2.5 Million Cases From Mission Beverage , at www.brewbound.com , accessed January 11, 2019
- ^ Molson Coors Beverage Co sells brewery to Pabst Brewing Co , at www.just-drinks.com , accessed May 15, 2020
- ↑ Blue Moon finds 30,000-square-foot home in Denver's RiNo neighborhood , at www.denverpost.com , accessed September 15, 2016
- ↑ Hop Valley Brewing Co. to be acquired by MillerCoors , at www.oregonlive.com , accessed September 15, 2016
- ^ Revolver Brewing Joins Tenth and Blake , at www.millercoors.com , accessed September 15, 2016
- ^ Saint Archer bought by MillerCoors , at www.sandiegouniontribune.com , accessed September 15, 2016
- ↑ MillerCoors to acquire majority stake in Georgia based Craft Brewery , at www.chicagotribune.com , accessed September 15, 2016