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Who owns Budweiser?

Budweiser is an American beer brand owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, a Belgian company headquartered in Leuven and listed in Brussels and New York. The beer has been brewed in St. Louis, Missouri since 1876; the brand became Belgian-owned when InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch in 2008.

Rights to the Budweiser name are contested outside the United States by Budějovický Budvar of Czechia, in litigation running across more than 40 countries.

United States connection

Direct

Origin
United States
Sourced connections
2
High confidenceLast checked Oct 2026

Key facts

Brand
Budweiser
Founded
1876
Origin
United States
Owner
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Manufacturing
United States
Operations in the United States
Yes

Why Whownit classifies Budweiser this way

  • Origin

  • Brewed in St. Louis, Missouri

Sources: regulator records, government recordsAll sources

Ownership snapshot

  1. Budweiser

  2. owned by

    Anheuser-Busch InBev

    Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

  3. owned by

    Public shareholders

Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Since November 2008, Budweiser has been owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Anheuser-Busch InBev is publicly traded.

Country connections

Each relationship is recorded separately, with its own sources.

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Sources

Primary sources are listed first. Facts on this page were last checked in Oct 2026.

  1. ttabvue.uspto.gov

    USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, opposition no. 91194148 (opens in a new tab)
    RegulatorAccessed Oct 1, 2026

  2. npgallery.nps.gov

    National Park Service, National Historic Landmark nomination, Anheuser-Busch Brewery (opens in a new tab)
    GovernmentAccessed Oct 1, 2026

  3. sec.gov

    Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Form 20-F, fiscal year 2025 (opens in a new tab)
    SEC filingAccessed Oct 1, 2026

Quick answers

Who owns Budweiser?

Since November 2008, Budweiser has been owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Anheuser-Busch InBev is publicly traded.

Which country owns Budweiser?

Budweiser is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, which is headquartered in Belgium.

Where is Budweiser from?

Anheuser-Busch first sold its flagship product under the Budweiser brand in 1876, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Is Budweiser an American brand?

Whownit records 2 sourced connections between Budweiser and the United States (Origin, Manufacturing). At least one is direct — through the company itself.