Peru's dominant brewery, founded in 1876 by two American entrepreneurs in Lima's Barranco district. Backus produces Peru's most beloved beer brands: Cristal, Cusqueña and Pilsen Callao. Now owned by ABInBev, Backus controls over 90% of Peru's beer market. Cusqueña — named after the Inca capital Cusco — is Peru's international ambassador beer, exported to 30+ countries.
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Based on style overlap and flavor profile
Peru's dominant brewery, founded in 1876 by two American entrepreneurs in Lima's Barranco district. Backus produces Peru's most beloved beer brands: Cristal, Cusqueña and Pilsen Callao. Now owned by ABInBev, Backus controls over 90% of Peru's beer market. Cusqueña — named after the Inca capital Cusco — is Peru's international ambassador beer, exported to 30+ countries.
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