Empresas Polar
Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela · Est. 1941
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Why this matters
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.
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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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