Add-on Acquisition • Beverages

Molson Coors Acquires Sharp s Brewery

On February 2, 2011, Molson Coors acquired beverage company Sharp s Brewery for 20M GBP

Acquisition Context
  • This is Molson Coors’ 3rd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Molson Coors’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Molson Coors’ 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date February 2, 2011
Target Sharp s Brewery
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Molson Coors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 20M GBP

Target Company

Sharp s Brewery

Wadebridge, United Kingdom
Sharp's Brewery is a modern brewer of cask conditioned beer based at Rock in Cornwall.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Molson Coors

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1774
Sector Beverages
Employees16,800
Revenue 11.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Molson Coors is a US producer of beer. Molson Coors has a diverse portfolio of owned and partner brands, including signature brands Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Carling and Staropramen, as well as craft and specialty beers such as Blue Moon, Creemore Springs, Cobra and Doom Bar. Molson Coors Beverage was founded in 1774 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 10
Sector: Beverages 3 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 8
Country: United Kingdom 2 of 4
Year: 2011 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-29 Cobra Beer

London, United Kingdom

Cobra Beer Ltd., is a producer of beer.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-18 StarBev

Prague, Czech Republic

StarBev LP brews and distributes market brands, such as Kamenitza, Ozujsko, Staropramen, Borsodi, Niksicko, Bergenbier and Jelen.

Buy €2.7B