Central de Cervejas#Brands

Sagres is a Portuguese beer brand. It exists since 1940 and, together with the major Portuguese Super Bock beer brands.

History

The umbrella group founded in 1934 under the name Central de Cervejas is the Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas, SA. Seat of the brewery is Vila Franca de Xira near Lisbon. Until the Portuguese revolution on April 25, 1974, the Central de Cervejas was a large group of brewers under the leadership of Manuel vinhas. At that time, the Angolan Cuca, the Mozambican Laurentiana and parts belonged to the Brazilian brand Skol to the group. The brewery group was disbanded in the wake of the economic policy after the Carnation Revolution and part - nationalized. After that, the Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas was sold to a Colombian group. A few years later the brand was bought back by the family vinhas. Internal conflicts and disagreements prompted the family vinhas 2003 to sell to Scottish & Newcastle. Since April 2008 she is part of the Dutch brewer Heineken. While it only Bright ( Sagres Branca ) and Dark ( Sagres Preta ) 1940, gave more and more varieties came in the last few years.

One searches in vain in the brewery south-westerly point of the European continent with the name Sagres. This was whether his awareness of the beer only his name.

Sagres is the market leader in Portugal.

Products

All with the title " Sagres ":

• Branca - Pilsner
• Preta - Dark beer. It has long been the only dark beer on the Portuguese market.
• Lima Light - beer mixed drink with lemon flavor
• Zero Branca - non-alcoholic Pilsner
• Zero Preta - non-alcoholic dark beer
• Zero Lima Light - non-alcoholic beer mixed drink with lemon flavor
• Bohemia - Pilsen with higher alcohol content (6.2%)
• Bohemia Reserva 1835 - Pilsner with higher alcohol content (6.6%)
• Bohemia De Ouro - Pilsner with higher alcohol content (5.7%)