Melleruds Utmärkta Pilsner

Melleruds — origin, manufacturing and ownership

Melleruds started as Melleruds Bryggeri in the small Swedish town of Mellerud (first brewed in 1904). The original local brewery operated for much of the first half of the 20th century before production ceased and the historic brand eventually became part of larger brewing interests.

Today the Melleruds brand — best known for products such as Melleruds Utmärkta Pilsner and other pilsner/folköl / seasonal variants — is owned and produced by Spendrups Bryggeri AB. Spendrups revived and relaunched Melleruds-labelled beers, brewing them at its facilities (notably in Grängesberg and other Spendrups breweries) and distributing them across Sweden.

Manufacturing: Melleruds beers are primarily brewed in Sweden at Spendrups’ breweries. Packaging and specific production runs (bottle, can, kegs) are handled within the Spendrups production network.

Brand & ownership summary: The brand’s country of origin is Sweden and the original company was Melleruds Bryggeri. The ultimate owner is Spendrups Bryggeri AB, a long-established Swedish family-owned brewer headquartered in Stockholm that operates multiple brewing sites and manages the Melleruds portfolio as part of its brand family.

Commercial notes: Melleruds is positioned as a traditional Swedish pilsner/lager brand with organic-certified variants in Spendrups’ assortment. Distribution for retail in Sweden typically goes via national grocery channels and the state retail system for alcoholic beverages.