Cervecería Nacional
Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador · Est. 1887
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Why this matters
The omnipresent giant of Ecuador. A cold Pilsener on the hot, humid coast of Guayaquil is an absolute travel necessity.
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Timeline
- 2016Absorbed in the SABMiller takeover
Passes to Anheuser-Busch InBev on 10 October 2016, when AB InBev completed its takeover of SABMiller — a roughly $79bn deal that reshaped brewing on four continents in a single transaction. As part of the same transaction AB InBev transferred SABMiller's Panama business to Ambev in exchange for Ambev's businesses in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, so this brewery sits under Ambev within the AB InBev group rather than being held directly. Source: AB InBev 20-F, FY2016.
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Beers
Pilsener
Year-RoundPale Lager
Ecuador's national beer since 1887, brewed on the equator where the temperature barely changes all year. Pilsener with one E is how it is spelled on the label.
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RetiredHistorical beer / exact style unknown
(Historical) [Uruguay Pass 12]
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1887Founded
- 2016Absorbed in the SABMiller takeover
Passes to Anheuser-Busch InBev on 10 October 2016, when AB InBev completed its takeover of SABMiller — a roughly $79bn deal that reshaped brewing on four continents in a single transaction. As part of the same transaction AB InBev transferred SABMiller's Panama business to Ambev in exchange for Ambev's businesses in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, so this brewery sits under Ambev within the AB InBev group rather than being held directly. Source: AB InBev 20-F, FY2016.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Cervecería Nacional is controlled by Founder / family.
Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Cervecería Nacional
- Who owns Cervecería Nacional?
- Cervecería Nacional is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Cervecería Nacional is based in Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador.
- Is Cervecería Nacional still independent?
- No. Cervecería Nacional is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Cervecería Nacional acquired?
- 2016. Passes to Anheuser-Busch InBev on 10 October 2016, when AB InBev completed its takeover of SABMiller — a roughly $79bn deal that reshaped brewing on four continents in a single transaction. As part of the same transaction AB InBev transferred SABMiller's Panama business to Ambev in exchange for Ambev's businesses in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, so this brewery sits under Ambev within the AB InBev group rather than being held directly. Source: AB InBev 20-F, FY2016.
- When was Cervecería Nacional founded?
- Cervecería Nacional was founded in 1887 in Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador.
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