Private company

Wührer

Wührer is an Italian company based in Brescia, founded in 1829, dissolved in 1988.¹ It was founded by Franz Xaver Wührer.¹ It is part of Asahi Breweries.¹

Wührer est une brasserie italienne, dont le siège se trouve à Brescia, en Lombardie. C'est la plus ancienne brasserie d'Italie.² From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1829Founded¹

HeadquartersBrescia, Italy¹
Founded inBrescia¹
Legal formjoint-stock company¹

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Corporate structure

Wührer is part of a group headed by Asahi Group Holdings. 33 entities, 12 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Asahi Group Holdings 東京都墨田区, Japan
- Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd 100% · Southbank, Australia
  - ASAHI BEVERAGES (NZ) LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · Parnell, New Zealand
  - Allpress Espresso NZ Limited Subsidiary · Auckland, New Zealand
- Asahi Group Japan Azumabashi, Japan
  - Asahi Breweries 東京都墨田区, Japan
    - Wührer Brescia, Italy
    - 4 Pines Brewing Company Subsidiary
    - Charlie's Subsidiary · Auckland
    - Fuller's Brewery Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    - Grolsch Subsidiary · Enschede, Netherlands
    - Kompania Piwowarska Subsidiary · Poznań
    - Meantime Brewery Subsidiary · Greenwich
    - Mountain Goat Beer Subsidiary · Richmond
    - Nikka Whisky Distilling Subsidiary · Minami-Aoyama
    - Peroni Brewery Subsidiary · Rome
      - 1 more
  - Asahi Soft Drinks Subsidiary · Azumabashi
    - Calpis Subsidiary · Ebisu-Minami
    - アサヒオリオン飲料 Subsidiary · Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Ursus Breweries BUCUREșTI, Romania
- ASAHI BIOCYCLE Subsidiary · Tokyo, Japan
- Plzeňský Prazdroj Subsidiary · Plzen, Czechia
- ASAHI EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL LTD Subsidiary · 100% · Woking, United Kingdom
- AE BRANDS KOREARR Subsidiary · Seoul, South Korea
- ALLPRESS ESPRESSO AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Subsidiary · Rosebery, Australia
- Asahi Brands Germany Subsidiary · Germany
- Asahi Breweries Europe Subsidiary · United Kingdom
- Dreher Breweries Subsidiary · Budapest District X, Hungary
- KOMPANIA PIWOWARSKA JOINT STOCK COMPANY (KOMPANIA PIWOWARSKA SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA) Subsidiary · Poznan, Poland
- SABMILLER AUSTRALIA BEVERAGE HOLDINGS LLP Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
- アサヒグループ食品株式会社 Subsidiary · 東京都墨田区, Japan
- アサヒ飲料株式会社 Subsidiary · 東京都墨田区, Japan

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The story

Founded by Franz Xaver Wührer in 1829, in Brescia.¹

Leadership

Who has led Wührer, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderFranz Xaver Wührer¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Asahi Breweries

Owners

SABMiller

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1988Dissolved Dissolved¹
1829Founded Founded in Brescia¹

Sources

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1
WikidataWührer on Wikidata
2
WikipediaWührer on the French Wikipedia