Pilsner Urquell
Non-EuropeanBeer
Score
2/5Non-European owner, with production in the EU or EEA.
Czech lager brand that has been brewed in Plzeň since 1842. It is brewed by 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
- Available in
Austria, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Romania
European alternatives
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Ownership chain
- Pilsner Urquell
- Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s.Brand ownerCzechiaEU
- Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.Brand ownerJapanNon-European
Sources
- Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s.
- Asahi Europe & International
- Asahi Europe & International
- Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s.
- Integrated Report 2026, Company Profile / Investor Information: legal name, head office address, Tokyo Stock Exchange listing and major shareholders
- Privacybeleid: Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland B.V. as part of the Asahi group, with Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. as ultimate holding company
- Stock Ownership (as of 30 June 2026): total issued shares, major shareholders and breakdown by investor type
Last verified on 23 September 2026.