Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR)
Ypané, Central, Paraguay · Est. 1899
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Why this matters
Pilsen is Paraguay's beer in the way few brands ever own a country. Dominance that total is a piece of national infrastructure.
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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.
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Beers
Pilsen
Year-RoundPale Lager
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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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1899Founded
- 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.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Cervecería Paraguaya (CERVEPAR) 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 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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