Cervecería Centro Americana
The Cervecería Centro Americana, SA (German: "Central American Brewery AG") is the largest brewery in Guatemala and one of the largest in Central America . It is based in Guatemala City .
history
The Cervecería Centroamericana was founded on February 3, 1886 by the brothers Mariano and Rafael Castillo Córdova in Guatemala. Ten years later, they launched the Gallo lager beer , which today has cult status in Guatemala . In the 1920s, the brothers handed the brewery over to their descendants, who opened new production facilities in 1935 and built the Santa Delfina de Signé church in honor of the company's founders . In 1974 and 1996 the brewery and its brands gave themselves a new look.
Today, the Cervecería Centroamericana ensures the maintenance of 6,500 families and, indirectly, 80,000 other families through its employees. The brewery finances a number of social projects in Guatemala through the Fundación Castillo Córdova .
Products
- Gallo ( La mejor cerveza )
- Gallo Light
- Chop Gallo
- Dorada Ice
- Dorada Draft
- Monte Carlo Premium
- Moza
- Victoria
- Sol
- Malta Gallo
It is mainly exported to neighboring Central American countries, to Mexico and the USA , and to a lesser extent to other countries. The multiple award-winning Gallo is marketed in the USA and France under the name Famosa .
Gallo has received several international awards in recognition of its quality, including the Monde Selection gold medal from Belgium.