- Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico
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Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico 
Industry Alcoholic beverage Founded 1937 Founder(s) Alfonso, Sabino and Ramon Valdes Cobian Headquarters Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Key people Camalia Valdés Products Beer, Malta and Sodas Website http://www.cerveceradepr.com/ The Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico (formerly known as Cervecería India) is one of two breweries in Puerto Rico.[1][2] It is located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The company's main brand is Medalla Light.[3]
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History
The company was founded in 1937 by the brothers Valdés Cobián: Alfonso, Sabino and Ramón, in Mayagüez, the largest city on the west coast of Puerto Rico. The Valdés brothers were following the example of their father, Don Ramon Valdés, who had founded the Mayagüez Light, Power and Ice Company in 1910. In 1938, their first beer, Cerveza India, was released to the public. During most of the 20th century, their main competition had been Cerveza Corona (the rights to the name were later sold to the Mexican beer).
In October 2009, the brewery reverted its name to "Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico".
Products
The company's main product is Medalla Light, a 4.5% abv pale lager.[4] The brewery also produces Malta India, a non-alcoholic soft drink made from barley. In 1940, it began producing Orange Crush and Old Colony sodas. In May 2010 the brewery announced the launching of their new beer; Silver Key Light, it hit the market on June 1, 2010.[5] The launched Magna a premium beer on August 1, 2011.[6]
Gallery
References
- ^ "Beer Me! — Breweries in Puerto Rico, United States". beerme.com. http://beerme.com/region.php?c=us&s=pr. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Breweries Directory". ratebeer.com. http://ratebeer.com/beer/breweries/brewers-directory-0-165.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Medalla Light - El Sabor Que Nos Mueve". www.medallalight.com. http://www.medallalight.com/. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Medalla Light from Cerveceria India - Ratebeer". ratebeer.com. http://ratebeer.com/beer/medalla-light/7662/. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Rivera Cruz, Yalixa (miercoles, 19 de mayo de 2010). "Lanzan cerveza boricua" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Dia. p. 42. http://www.elnuevodia.com/lanzancervezaboricua-706725.html. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Lanzan la primera cerveza premium boricua" (in Soanish). El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Día). 8/1/2011. http://www.elnuevodia.com/lanzanlaprimeracervezapremiumpuertorriquena-1028606.html. Retrieved 8/1/2011.
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Coordinates: 18°12′24.24″N 67°08′29.33″W / 18.2067333°N 67.1414806°W
Categories:- Beer and breweries in the Caribbean
- Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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