Archive record · Brewery
Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC)
Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Founded
- 1866
- Archive ID
- TB-Z9BW0XWF
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC)This brewery
- Anheuser-Busch InBevConglomerate
From the record
Summary
Uruguay's dominant industrial brewery, producing national staples like Pilsen and Patricia.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Pilsen and Patricia have been Uruguay's default order since the nineteenth century. National staples rarely have to be interesting to be permanent.
The Beer Library
Beers
Pilsen
Year-RoundPale Lager
Uruguay and Paraguay each have a national beer called Pilsen and they are unrelated. The name was generic long before anyone thought to protect it.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Patricia Lager Gluten Free
Year-RoundGluten-Free Lager
(Documented 2024 award beer)
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) is controlled by Founder / family.
Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim 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.
Straight answers
Common questions about Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC)
- Who owns Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC)?
- Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) is based in Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Is Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) still independent?
- No. Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) founded?
- Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) was founded in 1866 in Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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