MillerCoors Fact Sheet

Great Beer Brands and Nearly 300 Years of Brewing Experience

MillerCoors grew from the dreams of two German entrepreneurs who came to America in the mid-19th century.

Coors Brewing Company tapped its first barrel in 1873, when Adolph Coors opened The Golden Brewery in Colorado. Coors was born in Prussia and apprenticed at a brewery in his teens. With characteristic spirit, he stowed away on a ship to get to America and bring his brewing dream to life.

Miller Brewing Company began when a determined young brewer, Frederick J. Miller, brought his passion for beer to the United States. Miller settled in Milwaukee, where in 1855 he bought the Plank Road Brewery and made his first delicious beer, using yeast that he had carried with him all the way from Europe.

Both companies had the good fortune to be formed from the visions of remarkable businessmen who also happened to be remarkable human beings. Both have had family members carry on the work and legacy of founders. Both enterprises survived Prohibition and two world wars, when brewing materials were scarce and hundreds of other brewers failed to survive. These founding companies built their success barrel by barrel and now, together, aim to be the best beer company in America.

MillerCoors is a joint venture between Molson Coors and SABMiller and employs around 9,000 people.

Organization:

MillerCoors Board of Directors:

5 representatives of SABMiller
Graham Mackay
Malcolm Wyman
Nick Fell
Johann Nel
Sue Clark

5 representatives of Molson Coors
Pete Coors
Peter Swinburn
Sam Walker
Stewart Glendinning
Dave Perkins

Ownership:

Voting:

• 50% SABMiller
• 50% Molson Coors

Economic:

• 58% SABMiller
• 42% Molson Coors

Leadership:

Chairman: Pete Coors, Vice-Chairman of Molson Coors
Vice Chairman: Graham Mackay, CEO of SABMiller
Chief Executive Officer: Leo Kiely
President and Chief Commercial Officer: Tom Long

MillerCoors Locations
Headquarters – Chicago, Illinois

Breweries:
Albany, GA
Chippewa Falls, WI – Leinenkugel Brewery
Eden, NC
Elkton, VA
Fort Worth, TX
Golden, CO
Irwindale, CA
Milwaukee, WI
Trenton, OH

Key Company Brands:
Coors Light, Miller Lite, Blue Moon, Coors, Coors Extra Gold Lager, Coors Non-Alcoholic, George Killian's Irish Red, Henry Weinhard’s, Icehouse, Keystone Light, Keystone, Leinenkugel's, Mickey’s, Miller Chill, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life, Milwaukee’s Best, Molson Canadian, Olde English 800, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, Sparks, Steel Reserve, Winterfest and Zima