Food & drink
Heineken owns British beer brands including John Smith's, Newcastle Brown Ale, Beavertown and Brixton, alongside its international lager brands. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
01 / Behind the name
Public · listed beer group [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Beavertown became wholly Heineken-owned on 7 September 2022, after a minority investment in 2018; Brixton was fully acquired in 2021. Heineken Holding N.V. is a higher listed layer whose complete voting-control structure has not been reviewed here. Foster's rights differ by territory: this portfolio describes the UK/European business. Greene King/Belhaven's production of Caledonian beers is licensed, not proof of brand ownership. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
02 / On the map
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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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.
Held entity · Beavertown brewery business
Full ownership · Beavertown acquisition
Transaction completed ·
Full ownership replaced the earlier minority investment.
Heineken UK · 7 September 2022: full ownership after the 2018 minority investment
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Held entity · Brixton Brewery business
Full ownership · 2021 sale confirmed
Ownership sources checked ·
The current brewery history confirms full ownership from 2021; the precise completion day is not inferred.
Brixton Brewery · Full ownership sale to Heineken in 2021
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Explore the portfolio
Selected beers and brewery brands. Origin, present brewing location and ownership are separate facts; individual products can have different brewing or distribution arrangements. This is not an exhaustive catalogue.
Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.
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Australian-origin beer; Heineken UK/European business. Australian Foster's belongs to Asahi/CUB and other territories have separate rights. [5]
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Full Heineken ownership since 7 September 2022. [3]
Also listed or searchable as: Neck Oil, Gamma Ray, Beavertown Brewery
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Heineken Caledonian brand licensed to Greene King/Belhaven for production. [6]
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Caledonian beer licensed to Greene King/Belhaven. [6]
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Caledonian beer licensed to Greene King/Belhaven. [6]
Beavertown's former minority-investment structure was replaced by full Heineken ownership in September 2022. [3]
03 / The figures, with context
UK cash corporation tax has not been verified in this ownership review. This does not mean no tax was paid.
Heineken · 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.
Understand the measures04 / Check our working
Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.
Heineken UK · Current beer brands, country heritage and UK brewing descriptions
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Heineken NV · Reporting entity: Netherlands incorporation and Amsterdam head office; Heineken Holding is a separate higher listed layer
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Heineken UK · 7 September 2022: full ownership after the 2018 minority investment
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Brixton Brewery · Full ownership sale to Heineken in 2021
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Irish Competition Authority · 2008 determination: Heineken European Foster's rights; this is not worldwide ownership
Accessed 11 Oct 2026Heineken UK · 25 May 2022: Deuchars, Coast to Coast and Maltsmiths licensed to Greene King / Belhaven
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