Founder Profile
Adolph Coors
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Adolph Coors?
Adolph Coors is a founder of Molson Coors Beverage Company, which was founded in 2005 with John Molson.
- Company founded
- Molson Coors Beverage Company
- Founded
- 2005
- Co-founders
- John Molson
Background
German-trained brewer who emigrated to the United States in 1868 and worked in breweries before opening his own.
Founding Story
Adolph Coors (1847-1929) apprenticed as a brewer in Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1868, and in 1873 opened the Golden Brewery in Golden, Colorado, using local spring water. The business became Adolph Coors Company and survived Prohibition by making malted milk, near beer and ceramics. Coors family members ran the company for generations, introduced Coors Light in 1978, and merged it with Molson in 2005. Adolph Coors was born in 1847.
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Adolph Coors. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Molson Coors FY2025 Form 10-K (Molson Coors Beverage Company)
- Molson Coors 2025 Annual Report PDF (Molson Coors Beverage Company)