These Are The Biggest Beer Companies in the World

According to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, beer is one of the most popular beverages in the world and is likely consumed in all 195 of the world's nations. The world's largest producer of beer is China, whose yearly output is almost twice that of the second-place country, the good old U.S.A. (Brazil comes third.) But what are the largest breweries, beer producers, and big beer companies found worldwide?

To assemble a list of the top 25 breweries or brewery groups in the world, 24/7 Tempo reviewed "The 40 Biggest Beer Companies in the World in 2023" published by VinePair, the largest digital media company producing content on beer, wine, and spirits. VinePair sourced its data from BarthHass, a German enterprise that supplies almost a third of the world's hops to brewers. Information on major brands came from the company websites. Let's dive in.

This post was updated June 23rd, 2025, to reflect additional information.

• Headquarters: Netherlands
• Annual output: 211 million gallons
• Major brands: Bavaria, La Trappe, Palm, Claro

• Headquarters: Japan
• Annual output: 214 million gallons
• Major brands: Jun-nama

• Headquarters: Thailand
• Annual output: 230 million gallons
• Major brands: Chang

• Headquarters: Germany
• Annual output: 291 million gallons
• Major brands: Dortmunder, Berliner Pilsener

• Headquarters: Spain
• Annual output: 336 million gallons
• Major brands: Estrella Damm, Vol-Damm

• Headquarters: China
• Annual output: 354 million gallons
• Major brands: Pearl River

• Headquarters: Thailand
• Annual output: 386 million gallons
• Major brands: Singha

• Headquarters: Spain
• Annual output: 404 million gallons
• Major brands: Mahou, San Miguel (Spain)

• Headquarters: Vietnam
• Annual output: 404 million gallons
• Major brands: Saigon, 333

• Headquarters: Philippines
• Annual output: 460 million gallons
• Major brands: San Miguel

• Headquarters: Chile
• Annual output: 465
• Major brands: Cristal, Heineken, plus Budweiser, Tecate, Blue Moon, etc. as a distributor

• Headquarters: Ireland
• Annual output: 631 million gallons
• Major brands: Guinness, Kaliber, Harp, Smithwick's

• Headquarters: Japan
• Annual output: 645 million gallons
• Major brands: Kirin

• Headquarters: Brazil
• Annual output: 687 million gallons
• Major brands: Itaipava, Crystal

• Headquarters: USA
• Annual output: 877 million gallons
• Major brands: Corona, Modelo

• Headquarters: Turkey
• Annual output: 34.0/898 million gallons
• Major brands: Efes

• Headquarters: China
• Annual output: 996 million gallons
• Major brands: Yanjing

• Headquarters: France
• Annual output: 1.2 billion gallons
• Major brands: Flag, Castel

• Headquarters: Japan
• Annual output: 1.6 billion gallons
• Major brands: Asahi, Grolsch, Peroni, Pilsner Urquell

• Headquarters: China
• Annual output: 2.1 billion gallons
• Major brands: Tsingtao

• Headquarters: USA/Canada
• Annual output: 2.2 billion gallons
• Major brands: Coors, Molson, Miller, Yuengling, Blue Moon

• Headquarters: Denmark
• Annual output: 2.7 billion gallons
• Major brands: Carlsberg, Tuborg, Kronenbourg

• Headquarters: China
• Annual output: 3.3 billion gallons
• Major brands: Snow

• Headquarters: Netherlands
• Annual output: 6.8 billion gallons
• Major brands: Heineken, Amstel, Moretti, Cruz Campo, Pelforth

• Headquarters: Belgium
• Annual output: 13.7 billion gallons
• Major brands: Budweiser, Michelob, Rolling Rock, Busch, Stella Artois, Pacifico