Hijos de Rivera
Founded in 1906 by José María Rivera Corral in A Coruña, Galicia — 100% independent and family-owned for five generations, currently led by Ignacio Rivera Quintana. Spain's fourth-largest brewer (1.8M hl/year) and the only major Spanish brewer not owned by a multinational. Produces Estrella Galicia, the 1906 premium range, Maeloc ciders, Cabreiroá water, and Ponte da Boga wines. The 1906 Reserva Especial won the International Beer Challenge 2022 Supreme Champion and Best Lager above 5%. Revenue €829M in 2023.
Beers by Hijos de Rivera
5 beers
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The recurring character behind the beers
Drawn from all 5 beers in the catalogue.
Four notes carry across the range. That's a tight house style — most breweries in the catalogue share just one.
A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.
Across 5 beers in 3 style families, 2 traits still carry through — a broad range makes a shared signature harder to hold.
1906 Reserva Especial
Their beers place in the Top 30% of the catalogue on average, across 5 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.
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About Hijos de Rivera
Founded in 1906 by José María Rivera Corral in A Coruña, Galicia — 100% independent and family-owned for five generations, currently led by Ignacio Rivera Quintana. Spain's fourth-largest brewer (1.8M hl/year) and the only major Spanish brewer not owned by a multinational. Produces Estrella Galicia, the 1906 premium range, Maeloc ciders, Cabreiroá water, and Ponte da Boga wines. The 1906 Reserva Especial won the International Beer Challenge 2022 Supreme Champion and Best Lager above 5%. Revenue €829M in 2023.
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