Pabst Brewing 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Pabst Brewing's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 3,042 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Pabst Brewing: employer contribution per participant | $2,777 | |
| Peer median | $1,962 |
| Pabst Brewing: average balance | $86,188 | |
| Peer median | $75,225 |
| Pabst Brewing: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.20% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $25.6M at the end of plan year 2021 to $34.4M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 402 | $34.4M | $1.1M | $2,777 | 0.20% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 448 | $30.7M | $1.5M | $3,327 | 0.21% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 467 | $26.2M | $1.3M | $2,746 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 441 | $20.8M | $532K | $1,233 | 0.21% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 395 | $25.6M | $683K | $1,747 | 0.21% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Pabst Brewing plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Consolidated Retirement Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Aon Consulting | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Frozen | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Pabst Brewing match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Pabst Brewing Company 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1.1M in employer contributions, about $2,777 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Pabst Brewing 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Pabst Brewing Company 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Pabst Brewing 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. The plan administrator is Pabst Brewing Company.
I left Pabst Brewing. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Pabst Brewing Company, (210) 850-6875) or the recordkeeper, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. The Pabst Brewing old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Pabst Brewing 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Pabst Brewing filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Pabst Brewing. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology