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AB InBev

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AB InBev's UK beer portfolio includes Budweiser, Stella Artois, Camden, Leffe, Hoegaarden, Goose Island and many more, with territory-specific brand rights and separate related drinks. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns AB InBev?

Public · listed multinational beer group [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

  1. 01
    Named beer business / brand owner

    Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV [1]

    As reported · 11 Oct 2026

Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland is the UK trading business. JW Lees brews Boddingtons cask under licence; AB InBev retains brand ownership and BBG's canned/keg operation. Corona's US rights are separate from this UK mapping. Budweiser Budvar is a separate Czech state-owned brewer. Agency listings such as San Miguel are excluded from owned brands. The full BBG trade list also includes wine, spirits/RTDs and former cider distribution entries. Mahou is a third-party brand; Magners and Orchard Pig belong to C&C, which took back direct GB control of its wider cider portfolio in January 2025. Older cider titles and Babe's current UK availability have explicit research gaps. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Listed beer group parent
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV [1]
Group headquarters
Leuven · group headquarters; registered office Brussels, Belgium [2]
Parent incorporated in
Belgium · Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV [2]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors in AB InBev

Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Disclosed backing

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Held entity · Camden Town Brewery business

Acquired brewery business · exact current legal equity not separately stated

Ownership sources checked ·

The current portfolio corroborates the 2015 acquisition. The original Camden legal company dissolved in 2023 is not asserted to be the current operator.

Evidence · 2 sources

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Brands in the AB InBev portfolio

All 30 AB InBev group / UK-rights beer entries on the checked BBG list, plus three separately classified wine/spirits/RTD entries. Mahou and the six C&C-linked ciders are assigned to their respective profiles. Listed products can have unverified current availability; Babe's acquisition is historical evidence. UK and US brand rights are distinguished. The separate 40-entry BBG audit covers the full supplied trade list.

See the full BBG UK list and ownership audit →

Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.

Showing 24 of 33 brands and ranges

  • Babe Wine

    Beverages · Wine

    AB InBev · full acquisition verified in 2019. AB InBev acquired the remaining Babe Wine stake in 2019. BBG still lists it, but ongoing UK production/availability and any later ownership change have not been verified from primary sources. It is wine, not beer. [7][15]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Wine · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Bass

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Beck’s

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8][9][10][11]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Beck's

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Beck's Blue

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8][9][10][11]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Becks Blue, Beck's alcohol free

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Belle-Vue Extra Kriek

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Belle Vue Extra Kriek, Belle-Vue

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Boddingtons

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. AB InBev brand. JW Lees exclusively brews the cask version under licence; canned/keg products remain with BBG. The brewing licence is not a brand sale. [7][12]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Boddington's, Boddington’s

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Brahma

    Beverages · Beer

    Ambev · AB InBev European licence. Ambev's beer brand; its reciprocal agreement licenses AB InBev to produce/distribute Ambev brands in Europe, including the UK. This is a territorial brand relationship within the wider AB InBev group, not a claim that the UK business owns every global right. [7][10]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Budweiser

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Budweiser Zero

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Budweiser 0.0

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Bud Light

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Camden Town Brewery

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Camden Brewery, Camden

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Camden Hells

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Camden Off Menu IPA

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed on BBG's UK page. Current stock/production is not certified; absence from another webshop is not proof that a brand was sold or discontinued. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Off Menu IPA

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Camden Pale Ale

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Camden Pale

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Corona Extra

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. AB InBev / Grupo Modelo UK beer rights. Exclusive perpetual US licences belong to Constellation; those US rights do not transfer the UK brand business. Listing does not establish present UK stock. [7][8][10]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Corona

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Corona Cero

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. AB InBev / Grupo Modelo UK beer rights. Exclusive perpetual US licences belong to Constellation; those US rights do not transfer the UK brand business. Listing does not establish present UK stock. [7][8][10]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Corona Tropical

    Beverages · Spirits & ready-to-drink

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. BBG describes vodka mixed with sparkling water and real fruit juice. Despite the Corona name, this product is a spirits-based ready-to-drink beverage, not beer. [7][16]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Spirits & ready-to-drink · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Cutwater

    Beverages · Spirits & ready-to-drink

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. AB InBev's current spirits-based RTD portfolio includes Cutwater. Its bottled spirits and canned cocktails are not beer. [7][8][17]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Spirits & ready-to-drink · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Franziskaner

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8][9][10][11]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Franziskaner Weissbier

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Gold Label

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Gold Label appears in the UK beer portfolio in AB InBev's 2026 prospectus. A more specific current product style has not been verified. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Goose Island

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Goose Island IPA

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Hoegaarden

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Kwak

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][14]

    Markets & sources (1)
    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
  • Löwenbräu

    Beverages · Beer

    AB InBev group · UK brand rights. Listed in BBG's UK beer portfolio. This identifies the group/UK brand relationship, rather than an exact equity percentage in an individual product. Listing does not guarantee present stock. [7][8][9][10][11]

    Markets & sources (1)

    Also listed or searchable as: Lowenbrau beer, Lowenbrau

    • Beer · BBG UK listed range [7]
Recent portfolio changes

Boddingtons returned on cask with JW Lees under an AB InBev licence in September 2025; this was not a brand acquisition by JW Lees. [5]

San Miguel's BBG distribution agreement began in January 2025. Mahou San Miguel remains the owner of the Spanish brand. [6]

03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

UK cash corporation tax has not been verified in this ownership review. This does not mean no tax was paid.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

AB InBev · UK cash reporting scope not reconciled
Annual reporting period not yet verified

This beer ownership review has not established a UK cash corporation-tax payment. Ownership percentages, worldwide tax figures and beer duties do not establish that amount. [1]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Budweiser Brewing Group brands (opens in a new tab)

    Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland · Selected group-owned beer brands; agency/distribution entries such as San Miguel are excluded from owned brands

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    AB InBev issuer prospectus (opens in a new tab)

    Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV · 9 March 2026: Belgian incorporation; headquarters Leuven and registered office Brussels

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  3. 03
    Camden Pale Ale (opens in a new tab)

    Budweiser Brewing Group · Current Camden brewery and beer in the group

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 04
    AB InBev annual report 2015 (opens in a new tab)

    AB InBev · Printed p40: Camden Town UK brewery acquisition

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  5. 05
    Boddingtons cask licence FAQ (opens in a new tab)

    JW Lees · JW Lees exclusively brews cask under AB InBev licence; BBG retains canned/keg business

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  6. 06
    San Miguel UK agreement (opens in a new tab)

    Mahou San Miguel · 2 July 2024: Spanish San Miguel owned by Mahou San Miguel; BBG UK distribution starts 1 January 2025, replacing CMBC licence

    Accessed 11 Oct 2026
  7. 07
    BBG UK brand list (opens in a new tab)

    Budweiser Brewing Group · All 40 named brands/ranges; a trading list can retain former distribution relationships

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  8. 08
    AB InBev 2026 prospectus (opens in a new tab)

    AB InBev · 9 March 2026: pp109–110 beer portfolios; p111 exclusive US licences for Mexican brands; p114 Cutwater and spirits-based RTDs

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  9. 09
    AB InBev Germany (opens in a new tab)

    AB InBev Germany · Current German business and brands, including Beck's and Spaten

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  10. 10
    Ambev brand rights FAQ (opens in a new tab)

    Ambev · About Ambev Q1: brand owner; Q4: reciprocal European licence including UK, and ABI subsidiaries Grupo Modelo / Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  11. 11
    AB InBev German companies (opens in a new tab)

    AB InBev Germany · Current Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu, Spaten-Löwenbräu and Löwenbräu legal companies

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  12. 12
    Boddingtons cask licence (opens in a new tab)

    JW Lees · Exclusive cask-brewing licence; canned/keg business remains with BBG

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  13. 13
    Stella Artois 0.0% (opens in a new tab)

    Budweiser Brewing Group · Current alcohol-free lager name; older catalogue label retained as an alias

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  14. 14
    Bosteels and Kwak (opens in a new tab)

    AB InBev · Bosteels part of AB InBev since 2016; Kwak beer range

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  15. 15
    Babe Wine acquisition (opens in a new tab)

    AB InBev · 2019 acquisition of remaining Babe Wine stake; this is historical ownership evidence, not proof of ongoing UK production

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  16. 16
    Corona Tropical drink (opens in a new tab)

    Budweiser Brewing Group · Explicitly vodka, sparkling water and fruit juice; hard seltzer / spirits RTD, not beer

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026
  17. 17
    Cutwater and spirits portfolio (opens in a new tab)

    Anheuser-Busch · 4 June 2026: current Cutwater spirits and canned-cocktail portfolio

    Accessed 12 Oct 2026