Pacífico (beer)
Mexican pilsner beer
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Cerveza Pacífico Clara, better known as Pacífico, is a Mexican pilsner-style beer brewed in the Pacific Ocean port city of Mazatlán, in the state of Sinaloa, México.
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| Type | Beer |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Grupo Modelo |
| Origin | Mexico |
| Introduced | 1899 |
| Alcohol by volume | 4.4% |
| Color | Clear |
History
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It was first brewed in 1900 when three Germans, Jorge Claussen, Germán Evers and Emilio Radostits opened a brewery,[1] the Cerveceria del Pacífico, in Mazatlán.[2] Its label includes a picture depicting a lifesaver encircling a ship's anchor superimposed over the port's lighthouse hill, known locally as "Cerro del Crestón."[3] In Mazatlán, the beer is available in three different size bottles: "cuartitos" (180 ml; 6 US fl oz), "medias" (350 ml; 12 US fl oz), and "ballenas" (950 ml; 32 US fl oz).[3]
Alcohol content: 4.4 percent. "Clara" means clear, blonde, as opposed to "oscura" (dark).
The Pacífico brewery was bought by Mexican brewing giant Grupo Modelo in 1954, which was later acquired by the Belgian-Brazilian Anheuser-Busch InBev company in 2013. To satisfy the United States Department of Justice's antitrust concerns, Anheuser-Busch InBev transferred all United States distribution rights to Pacífico and Grupo Modelo's other brands to Constellation Brands.[4][5]
