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Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR)

Ypané, Central, Paraguay

ActiveConglomerate-ownedMacro
Founded
1899
Archive ID
TB-DYNWR82C
Last checked
2026-08-05
#Central#MacroOwned

Who owns this brewery?

Anheuser-Busch InBev

The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.

  1. Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR)This brewery
  2. Anheuser-Busch InBevConglomerate
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From the record

Summary

The dominant force in Paraguay, producing the flagship Pilsen brand.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Tally’s Take

Pilsen is Paraguay's beer in the way few brands ever own a country. Dominance that total is a piece of national infrastructure.

02

The Museum

Timeline

  1. 2016
    Absorbed 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.

04

The Beer Library

Beers

Pilsen

Year-Round

Pale Lager

ABV4.8%
IBU12

Pilsen has been Paraguay's default beer for over a century. In a market that small, dominance is close to permanent.

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07

Follow the money

How it changed hands

1 recorded move
  1. 1899Founded
  2. 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.

Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.

08

Show your working

Sources

  1. controlConfirmed

    Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) is controlled by Founder / family.

    Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02

    PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05
    Claim last checked 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.

09

Straight answers

Common questions about Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR)

Who owns Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR)?
Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) is based in Ypané, Central, Paraguay.
Is Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) still independent?
No. Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
When was Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) 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.
When was Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) founded?
Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) was founded in 1899 in Ypané, Central, Paraguay.
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