Archive record · Brewery
Empresas Polar
Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela
- Founded
- 1941
- Archive ID
- TB-6SJ4GEPF
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Massive independent Venezuelan conglomerate; brews the iconic Polar Pilsen.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Polar Pilsen is the beer of Venezuela, brewed by an independent conglomerate through decades of economic collapse. Keeping a brewery running there is the achievement.
Events
- Empresas Polar purchased The Florida Brewery.2009
ACQUISITION · Auburndale
Empresas Polar purchased The Florida Brewery.
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Beers
Polar Pilsen
Year-RoundPale Lager
Polar kept brewing through Venezuela's economic collapse, at points halting production because there was no foreign currency to buy barley. The beer is a barometer for the country.
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Common questions about Empresas Polar
- Who owns Empresas Polar?
- Empresas Polar is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela.
- Is Empresas Polar independent?
- Yes. Empresas Polar is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Empresas Polar founded?
- Empresas Polar was founded in 1941 in Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela.
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