| Year | Month | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 7 |
Japan Brewery Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.) established.
Minutes of Directors' Meeting of Japan Brewery |
| 1888 | 5 |
Japan Brewery introduces German-style lager beer under the brand name"Kirin Beer."
Kirin Beer labels: from 1888 (left) and 1889 (right)
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| 1907 | 2 |
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. established.
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| 1923 | - |
Effluent purifying system installed at the Kanzaki Plant (the forerunner of Amagasaki Plant) of Kirin Brewery. |
| 1928 | 3 |
"Kirin Lemon" – lemon-flavored carbonated drink –introduced.
Kirin Lemon poster in the early days |
| 1941 | 10 |
Rimpo Shokai Ltd. (the forerunner of Kirin Echo Co., Ltd.) established. |
| 1943 | 11 |
Kirin Scientific Laboratory (the forerunner of the Central Laboratories for Frontier Technology) established. |
| 1963 | 4 |
Vending Machine Services Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd.) established, selling soft drinks through vending machines.
Vending machine for Kirin Lemon |
| 1966 | 5 |
Begins to use plastic returnable containers to transport bottles of beer.
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| 1972 | 8 |
Kirin-Seagram Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Kirin Distillery Co., Ltd.) established.
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| 1974 | 2 |
Kirin-Seagram introduces "Robert Brown," their first whisky made in Japan. |
| 1975 | 4 |
Acquires a stake in Indústria Agrícola Tozan S.A. (the forerunner of Indústria Agrícola Tozan Ltda.) in Brazil. |
| 1976 | 6 |
Koiwai Dairy Products Co., Ltd. established.
Production line in Koiwai Dairy Products |
| 1976 | 6 |
K.B.B. Malting Co., Pty Ltd (the forerunner of Kirin Australia Pty Ltd) established.
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| 1976 | 8 |
KB Real Estate Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Kirin Real Estate Co., Ltd.) established. |
| 1977 | 5 |
KW Inc. (the forerunner of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England,Inc.) established in the United States. |
| 1978 | - |
Begins to sponsor the Japan Cup soccer(the forerunner of Kirin Cup Soccer). |
| 1983 | 5 |
Kirin City Co., Ltd. established.
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| 1983 | 5 |
Kirin USA, Inc. established. |
| 1983 | 8 |
Heineken Japan K.K. (the forerunner of Heineken Kirin K.K.) established. |
| 1983 | 10 |
The Plant Research Center (the forerunner of the Plant Laboratory) established.
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| 1984 | 5 |
Kirin-Amgen, Inc. established in the United States. |
| 1986 | 10 |
"Kirin Gogo-no-Kocha," bottled black tea, introduced.
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| 1986 | 11 |
Yokohama Arena Co., Ltd. established.
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| 1988 | 2 |
Kirin & Communications Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1988 | 3 |
Kirin Engineering Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1988 | 5 |
Taiwan Kirin Engineering Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Taiwan Kirin Co., Ltd.) established. |
| 1988 | 5 |
Kirin Business System Co., Ltd. established. |
