Tilray Brands Acquires BrewDog UK & Ireland Assets for £33 Million

Global Brands Acquires Skinny Brands

April 30, 2026

Consumer Products

Global Brands, a UK drinks company, has acquired Skinny Brands, a low-calorie, gluten-free beer and cider brand. The deal adds Skinny Lager, Skinny IPA, and Skinny Fruit Cider to Global Brands’ portfolio, with financial terms not disclosed.

High Tide Acquires Queen of Bud Brand

March 15, 2024

Consumer Products

High Tide Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all intellectual property and related assets of the Canadian cannabis brand Queen of Bud for CA$1,000,000 (CA$100,000 cash and the remainder in High Tide common shares). Queen of Bud's founder Ashley Newman will remain involved as Global Brand Ambassador as High Tide integrates the brand into its in-house portfolio to expand its consumer product and ancillary offerings domestically and internationally.

St Peter's Brewery Acquires Curious Brewery (and Wild Beer Co brands)

October 7, 2023

Food & Beverage

Suffolk-based St Peter's Brewery has acquired Curious Brewery, and through that purchase has also taken control of the Wild Beer Co brands that Curious acquired out of administration. Curious had been owned by Luke Johnson’s private equity firm Risk Capital Partners since 2021; the deal is reported to have been made by the investor group that acquired St Peter’s in 2021.

Tilray Brands Acquires Eight Beer and Beverage Brands from Anheuser‑Busch

August 7, 2023

Food & Beverage

Tilray Brands, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire eight beer and beverage brands (including associated employees, breweries and brewpubs) from Anheuser‑Busch. The deal covers Shock Top, Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point, 10 Barrel, Redhook, Widmer Brothers, Square Mile Cider Company and HiBall Energy and is expected to close in 2023, significantly expanding Tilray’s U.S. beverage footprint and production capacity.

Carlsberg Group Acquires Waterloo Brewing

March 7, 2023

Food & Beverage

The Carlsberg Group completed its acquisition of Waterloo Brewing Ltd., finalised on March 7, 2023, following shareholder approval. The all-cash transaction (C$144 million) brings Waterloo's Kitchener brewing and RTD production capabilities into Carlsberg's portfolio to accelerate growth in the Canadian market and produce some Carlsberg brands locally.

Sapporo Holdings Acquires Anchor Brewing Company

August 3, 2017

Food & Beverage

Sapporo Holdings Limited will acquire all equity interest in Anchor Brewing Company from parent Anchor Brewers & Distillers, LLC for $85 million, in a deal expected to close on August 31, 2017. Sapporo said the acquisition supports its "SPEED 150" plan to expand its North American beer business and will keep brewing operations in San Francisco while leveraging Sapporo's global distribution to grow Anchor internationally.