A regular update in your beer store’s portfolio is quite necessary. If you are looking to source new brands, these are the top 10 beer companies & brands for your store in 2019.

1. Anheuser-Busch InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev, based in Belgium, has surpassed growth expectations as compared to its competitors and consequently sits atop the global beer market, making it one of the largest beer companies in the world.

Although sales of its flagship beer brand Bud Light and Budweiser continue to drop, AB InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller recently combined with earlier rights to Corona and Stella Artois has boosted its value globally. The brewery distributes its product portfolio of 500 beer brands through a massive network of over 600 independent company-owned distributors and wholesalers nationwide.

2. Heineken

For the last 150 years, Heineken, the Dutch-based beer brand has been a global leader. Established in 1864, the company now operates with over 160 breweries in around 70 countries. They produce regional, local, international, as well as specialty beers and ciders. Their international brands include Amstel, Desperados, Sol, Affligem, Tiger, Tecate, Red Stripe and Krusovice.

3. China Resources Snow Breweries

China Resources snow is a brewing company with its headquarters in Beijing, China. previously known as Shenyang Snow Beer Company, it was a joint venture between China Resources Enterprise and SABMiller. Currently, it is fully owned by the former.

The company has been in the beer business since 1993. It ranked first in the Chinese market for years due to its high sales volume. Its flagship beer brand ‘Snow Snow’ is the highest-selling beer brand of the world.

4. Carlsberg

Founded in 1847 by J.C. Jacobsen, Carlsberg is one of the leading international breweries with a large portfolio of beer and other beverage brands. Since the 1990s, Carlsberg has been achieving steady but modest growth in sales and profits, despite an intensely competitive beer market. In March 2016, the Carlsberg Group introduced its new strategy, SAIL’22 to set a new direction for the Group with a significant focus on its core beer business and distinct areas for future progress.

5. Molson Coors Brewing

Incorporated in 2003, Molson Coors is a leading global brewer with 31 breweries, selling its diverse portfolio of over 90 strategic and partner brands in more than 50 countries. The company has a strong presence and brand momentum in three of the world’s largest markets. It is the second-largest beer company in the US by way of MillerCoors and SABMiller, a leading brewer in Canada via Molson Coors Canada and a top-tier brewer in the UK and Central Europe through Molson Coors Europe.

6. Tsingtao Brewery Group

In Aug 1909, the Anglo-German Brewery Co. Ltd brought Tsingtao Brewery in existence in Qingdao. The brewery offered the western settlers a high-quality German-style pilsner brewed with German technique, European high-quality raw and especially, mineral water from Laoshan spring. These high-quality and unique beers have made Tsingtao Beer won many accolades in different beer festivals.

7. Asahi

Founded in 1889 in Osaka as the Osaka Beer Company, Asahi Breweries kept the No. 1 position in sales volume in Japan for twelve straight years, after it launched Asahi Super Dry, Japan’s first dry draft beer. The company, celebrating its 128th anniversary, produces a wide variety of beer products and other alcoholic beverages to meet the varied needs of its customers. The Asahi Breweries Group is expanding its business to products beyond just alcohol, including foods, and pharmaceuticals.

8. Yanjing

Beijing Yanjing Beer Group, a China-based beer company, started off as Yanjing Brewery before consolidating into a group of companies that are categorized by the state and is known for its top-quality beer products. Beijing Yanjing Beer is currently the country’s fourth most popular beer brand and one of the world’s largest beer companies.

The company distributes its vast product portfolio, which includes beer, distilled wine, feed, materials, yeast, plastic boxes and mineral water under the brands Liquan, Huiguan, Yanjing, and Xuelu. Yanjing mainly targets the domestic market, particularly South China and North China.

9. Kirin

Japan-based Kirin is one of the largest producers of beverages, and its subsidiary Kirin Brewery Company is one of the largest beer brands in the world. The company holds a stake in Myanmar Brewery Limited as well as Asia Pacific Breweries and owns Kirin Europe, Kirin Brewery of America, Philippine-based San Miguel Brewery and other subsidiaries. In Japan, the company’s Ichiban Shibori and Kirin Lager are among the well-known beer brands, while its Kirin Tanrei is a popular low-malt beer.

10. Groupe Castel

The Castel Group was founded in 1949. For over six decades, the company has devoted its skills and energy to spreading the word about French wines, globally, and developing the soft drink and beer sectors in Africa. Castel is a globally recognized beverage name and one of the world’s largest beer companies, symbolized by a wide range of acclaimed Châteaux and brands, and with an established presence in over 130 countries.

The majority of Groupe Castel beer products are produced in Africa, where it expanded in 1990 with the purchase of Brasseries et Glacières Internationales (BGI). Flag and Castel are the most popular and enduring beer brands.