Founded in Kaunas in 1846 by Max and Henriette Blumenthal; AB Ragutis from 1922. Nationalised in 1940, from 1959 factory No. 2 of the Kaunas beer combine. Separated as Žalsvytis after 1990, AB Kauno alus from 2001; bought by Genys Brewing on 30 January 2025, which moved brewing to its own brewery in Šančiai in 2026. unverified info