Sapporo

1876 · brewery founded

Seibei Nakagawa, a brewer trained in Germany, became the first brewmaster of the government-run Kaitakushi Brewery in 1876, making Sapporo Japan's oldest beer brand. The brewery was privatised in 1886. Sapporo also owns Yebisu and the Canadian brewer Sleeman, and Sapporo Premium is the best-selling Asian beer in the US.