HUF 30 Bn Upgrade at Dreher Breweries

Dreher Breweries is ploughing HUF 30 billion into its base in the capital to boost efficiency, the company told MTI on Tuesday.

Dreher is building a fermentation plant and a new energy center in the first phase of a HUF 100 billion investment project. Phase one is expected to finish by the end of 2026.

One of the most critical steps in beer production is fermentation after brewing, during which yeast converts the sugars in the wort into alcohol and carbon dioxide, which fundamentally determines the taste, aroma, and carbon dioxide content of the beer, they noted.The new energy center being built next to the fermentation plant will serve the entire production process and improve water and energy efficiency. After the current investments are completed, the further direction of development will be determined based on the development of the domestic market.

Founded in 1854, Dreher Breweries currently has an annual production capacity of 220 million liters of beer. 86% of its suppliers are small and medium-sized domestic companies. Since 2017, Dreher Breweries Ltd., which has been a subsidiary of Asahi, Japan's largest beer producer, had net revenue of HUF 101.1 billion in 2024, public records show.

In addition to the current investment, Asahi Europe & International has already increased the efficiency of the Kőbánya factory and Dreher's export capacity with a number of developments in recent years: compressors and filter equipment were replaced at a cost of HUF 4.6 billion, followed by the installation of a new aluminum can production line at a cost of HUF 7 billion.