Spendrups
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Spendrups Bryggeri AB, is a Swedish brewery and a brand name. The head office is located in Vårby, Huddinge. Spendrups have breweries in Grängesberg, Vårby and Visby (and the experimental Gotlands Bryggeri).
Spendrups had the license rights to Pepsi-Cola in Sweden 1989-2000. When the license was taken over by Pripps (who had lost the rights to Coca-Cola) in 2000 Spendrups instead acquired the rights to the British Virgin Cola.
[edit] History
The brewery was started as Grängesbergs Bryggeri in 1923. The company grew by acquiring Mariestads bryggeri (in 1967), Risingsbo Ångbryggeri (in 1980) and AB Wårby Bryggerier (in 1989). The name became Spendrups Bryggeri in 1983.
[edit] Brands
Spendrups Original, Norrlands Guld, Loka, Wisby Klosteröl, Old Gold.
Wisby Pils is a pale lager brewed by Gotlands Brewery in Visby, which is owned by Spendrups. The beer is named after the city .
Mariestads is a beer brand owned by Spendrups since 1967, when Spendrups bought the Mariestad brewery.
