Kozel

Non-EuropeanBeer

Score

2/5

Non-European owner, with production in the EU or EEA.

Czech lager brand brewed in Velké Popovice, where the brewery was founded in 1874. The brand belongs to Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s., part of the Japanese Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

What we know

Owner

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., JapanNon-European

Listed, no controlling shareholder

Headquarters

Plzeň, CzechiaEU

Production

Czechia(main)EU

European alternatives

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Ownership chain

  1. Kozel
  2. Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s.Brand ownerCzechiaEU
  3. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.Brand ownerJapanNon-European

Sources

  1. Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s.Ownership · 23 September 2026
  2. Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s.Ownership · 23 September 2026
  3. Asahi Europe & InternationalHeadquarters · 23 September 2026
  4. Group Companies list naming Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s. under Czech RepublicAsahi Europe & International · Ownership · 23 September 2026
  5. Asahi Europe & InternationalProduction · 23 September 2026
  6. Asahi Europe & InternationalProduction · 23 September 2026
  7. Integrated Report 2026, Company Profile / Investor Information: legal name, head office address, Tokyo Stock Exchange listing and major shareholdersAsahi Group Holdings, Ltd. · Ownership · 23 September 2026 · Source about Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., the owner.
  8. Privacybeleid: Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland B.V. as part of the Asahi group, with Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. as ultimate holding companyGrolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland B.V. · Ownership · 23 September 2026 · Source about Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., the owner.
  9. Stock Ownership (as of 30 June 2026): total issued shares, major shareholders and breakdown by investor typeAsahi Group Holdings, Ltd. · Ownership · 23 September 2026 · Source about Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., the owner.

Last verified on 23 September 2026.

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