£250M Brewery Deal

Asahi is to purchase London-based Fuller, Smith & Turner's beer unit, in a deal worth £250. Asahi Europe will acquire the company's premium beer and cider business, along with its related assets including the Griffin brewery in Chiswick. The deal doe not include the Fuller's put and hotel estate. The move follows Asahi's 2016 acquisition of SABMiller's EU brands, including Czech beer Pilsner Urquell, London's Meantime, and Peroni.