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Antigua Brewing Company

🌍 Guatemala · Regional · Known for Imperial Stout · Helles Lager
Known for Imperial Stout · Helles Lager

Guatemala's most prominent craft brewery, founded in 2015 in a stunning 16th-century colonial building one block from Antigua's Central Park. Grew from years of homebrewing and a speakeasy called U'lew into a full multi-level brewpub with 360° rooftop views of three volcanoes. Partnered with Luis Escobar, recognized as Guatemala's top brewer, adding Cervecería Pantera to scale production.

3Beers
3Styles
6.1%Avg ABV
2015Founded

Beers by Antigua Brewing Company

3 beers
Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
smooth
2 of 3 beers
crisp
2 of 3 beers
malty
2 of 3 beers
roasted
1 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Varied3 beers · 3 style families
Stout 1Lager 1IPA 1

A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.

How they compare
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 326 other breweries making Imperial Stout, Helles Lager and American IPA.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Across 3 beers in 3 style families, none of Antigua Brewing Company's characters carry through the whole range — the mix of styles they brew is the signature here.

typical for Imperial Stout, Helles Lager and American IPAAntigua Brewing Company
in no beersin every beer
malty
in 2 of 3 · typical Imperial Stout, Helles Lager and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
Right where the field sits.
crisp
in 2 of 3 · typical Imperial Stout, Helles Lager and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
bitter
in 2 of 3 · typical Imperial Stout, Helles Lager and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
clean
in 2 of 3 · typical Imperial Stout, Helles Lager and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
smooth
in 2 of 3 · typical Imperial Stout, Helles Lager and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 81%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
0 / 3
beers above the median
#2447
best ranked beer
Panza Verde IPA

Their beers place in the Top 81% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. One clear standout well ahead of the rest.

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About Antigua Brewing Company

Guatemala's most prominent craft brewery, founded in 2015 in a stunning 16th-century colonial building one block from Antigua's Central Park. Grew from years of homebrewing and a speakeasy called U'lew into a full multi-level brewpub with 360° rooftop views of three volcanoes. Partnered with Luis Escobar, recognized as Guatemala's top brewer, adding Cervecería Pantera to scale production.

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Antigua · Sacatepéquez · Guatemala
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