Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes
Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina · Est. 1890
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Quilmes is Argentina's beer in a way that has nothing to do with taste and everything to do with a century of being the only answer.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2006InBev takes control of Quinsa
InBev, through AmBev, raises its stake in Quinsa from 56.7% to 91.2% in 2006 for about $1.2 billion, buying out the Bemberg family — the dynasty that had owned Argentina's national beer since 1890.
The Beer Library
Beers
Quilmes
Year-RoundPale Lager
Its light-blue-and-white stripes match the national football kit, and during World Cups it is treated as roughly the second flag of Argentina.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Quilmes Clásica
Year-RoundCountry seed listing. [Region Pass 04]
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1890Founded
- 2006InBev takes control of Quinsa
InBev, through AmBev, raises its stake in Quinsa from 56.7% to 91.2% in 2006 for about $1.2 billion, buying out the Bemberg family — the dynasty that had owned Argentina's national beer since 1890.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes 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 y Maltería Quilmes
- Who owns Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes?
- Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes is based in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Is Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes still independent?
- No. Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes acquired?
- 2006. InBev, through AmBev, raises its stake in Quinsa from 56.7% to 91.2% in 2006 for about $1.2 billion, buying out the Bemberg family — the dynasty that had owned Argentina's national beer since 1890.
- When was Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes founded?
- Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes was founded in 1890 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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