San Miguel Brewery
Manila, Philippines · Est. 1890
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Why this matters
Southeast Asia's oldest brewery, founded by Spanish royal grant. The San Miguel sold in Spain is a different company entirely — the two parted ways in the 1950s.
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Beers
San Miguel
Year-RoundPale Lager
Enrique María Barretto opened La Fábrica de Cerveza San Miguel in Manila in 1890 under a Spanish royal charter, with a German brewmaster running the equipment. By 1914 it was already exporting to Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Guam — one of the first Asian breweries to sell itself back out into the world.
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Sources
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San Miguel Brewery is controlled by Founder / family.
San Miguel Corporation — SEC Form 17-A · Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-04
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 San Miguel Brewery
- Who owns San Miguel Brewery?
- San Miguel Brewery is owned by San Miguel Corporation. San Miguel Brewery is based in Manila, Philippines.
- Is San Miguel Brewery still independent?
- No. San Miguel Brewery is owned by San Miguel Corporation and is no longer independent.
- When was San Miguel Brewery founded?
- San Miguel Brewery was founded in 1890 in Manila, Philippines.
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