While many of the oldest businesses in Japan are hotels, some of the oldest in Europe are breweries [1], e.g. Weihenstephan (1040) and Franziskaner (1397) which

While many of the oldest businesses in Japan are hotels, some of the oldest in Europe are breweries [1], e.g. Weihenstephan (1040) and Franziskaner (1397) which both make excellent hefeweizens. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies