Scottish & Newcastle
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Scottish & Newcastle is one of the world's leading brewers, and the largest British brewing company (unless London-based SABMiller, which does very little business in the UK, is counted as British). It is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a FTSE 100 Index company.
Its biggest brands include Newcastle Brown Ale, Kronenbourg (the most popular French beer brand) and Courage ale. It also owns the European rights to Fosters Lager.
Other brands owned by Scottish and Newcastle include
- McEwan's Lager and Scotch Ale
- John Smiths
- Samuel Webster's
- Strongbow
In 2000, it became the main shareholder of Belgian Alken-Maes breweries. In 2003, it expanded into the cider market with the purchase of leading cider maker Bulmer's.
External link
- Scottish & Newcastle (http://www.scottish-newcastle.com/)