New Belgium to Take Over U.S. Production, Marketing and Sales of Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light

Dear Client:  Kirin is making production moves stateside, shifting all U.S. production of Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light from Anheuser-Busch to New Belgium, which Kirin Holdings subsidiary Lion owns.  The transition of production to New Belgium’s facilities in Fort Collins and Asheville will take place at the end of this year, when Kirin’s contract brewing agreement with A-B concludes, according to an announcement from New Belgium. “New Belgium production, marketing, and sales of Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light is expected