Asahi was founded in 1889 in Tokyo Japan. Employing time-honored German brewing techniques, they introduced Asahi Beer. It was quickly revered as a high quality domestic beer and became the best-selling beer in Japan by 1903.

In 1987 they introduced a revolutionary new style of beer for its consumers. In 1997 Asahi Super Dry rose to the number one selling beer in Japan, holding its position to this day and continuing to grow around the world.