Japanese Brewer Asahi Acquires Octopi Brewing to Produce in the U.S.

Dear Client:    News is breaking this morning that Asahi is acquiring growing contract/craft brewer out of Wisconsin, Octopi Brewing, enabling the massive Japanese brewer to begin brewing beer in the U.S. Asahi says the acquisition marks “a significant step forward” in its “growth journey” and for its “global ambitions” with Asahi Super Dry, the top-selling beer in Japan, which will now be brewed in the U.S. for the first time as a result. “By making this investment we are taking