Sapporo Breweries

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. (サッポロビール株式会社, Sapporo Bīru Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese beer brewing company founded in 1876. Sapporo is the oldest brand of beer in Japan. It was first brewed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1876 by brewer Seibei Nakagawa. The world headquarters of Sapporo Breweries is in Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo. The company purchased the Canadian company Sleeman Breweries in 2006.

Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded1876 (1876) in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
FounderGovernment of Hokkaido
Headquarters
Ebisu, Tokyo
,
Japan
ProductsBeer
Production output
616.374 megaliters
OwnersSapporo Holdings
SubsidiariesSleeman Breweries
Anchor Brewing Company
Sapporo Holdings: also Pokka
Websitewww.sapporoholdings.jp/english/

The company has five breweries in Japan, the Sleeman brewery in Canada, and Sapporo Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. The main brands are Sapporo Draft; Yebisu; and Sleeman Cream Ale. Sapporo Premium has been the #1 selling Asian beer in the United States since Sapporo U.S.A., Inc. was first founded in 1984.

Sapporo Breweries is a member of the Mitsui keiretsu.

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