Dreher Breweries

History of the company

• 1854 – Peter Schmidt founder of “Kőbányai Serfőző Társaság” produced the first “Kőbányai Ser”
• 1862 – Anton Dreher, the “King of Beer” bought the “Kőbányai Serház”.
• 1870 – Anton Dreher Jr. takes over the leadership of the company. He developed the technology and capacity of his factories, and Kőbánya soon became the largest brewery of Hungary.
• 1905 – Among his three sons, Anton Dreher Jr. entrusted Jenő with the management of the Kőbánya brewery, which became a corporation in 1907 under the name "Dreher Antal Kőbányai Serfőzdéje”. The company was the local market leader till World War I.
• 1923 – Jenő Dreher continued to buy shares from the capitals of his competitors, from Haggenmacher Kőbányai and Budafoki Rt., Barber and Klusemann Brewery and the "Első Magyar Részvény Serfőzde”. The „Dreher Kombinát”, which was merged from these companies in 1923, bought up the "Királyi Serfőzde” of Kanizsa in 1928 also.
• 1933 – "Dreher-Haggenmacher Első Magyar Részvény Serfőzde” was launched, which ruled 70% of the market with its excellent beers.
• 1948 – The property of the family kept in Hungary was taken into state ownership.
• 1949 – Establishment of "Kőbányai Sörgyárak Nemzeti Vállalat”.
• 1981 – Birth of the independent “Kőbányai Sörgyár”.
• 1992 – “Kőbányai Sörgyár” was converted into a shareholding company.
• 1993 – The brewery became a member of the South African Breweries.
• 1997 – The company takes up the name “Dreher Sörgyárak Ltd”.
• 2002 – The South African Breweries merged with the Miller Brewing Company to create the SABMiller group, which is the second largest brewing company of the world, with brewing interests or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across six continents. SABMiller plc is listed in the London stock exchange and the Johannesburg stock exchange, and its international brand portfolio includes excellent brands with a great past, such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft, and Castle Lager.
• 2017 – Sold to Asahi Breweries of Japan.

  Hungarian brands

• Dreher Gold
• Dreher Bak
• Dreher Red Ale
• Dreher Pale Ale
• Dreher Hidegkomlós
• Dreher Alkoholmentes
• Arany Ászok
• Arany Ászok Alkoholmentes
• Kőbányai Sör

  Import brands

• Pilsner Urquell
• Hofbrau Weissbier
• Floris
• Peroni
• Asahi Superdry
• Kozel Czerny
• Captain Jack
• Kingswood cider

  Licensed brands

• Kozel
• Hofbräu