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Mexican brewing

Much of the early development in the Mexican brewing industry was done by immigrants of Germanic backgrounds. The first lager beer brewery in Mexico was founded in 1845.

While at first most modern breweries were small operations, by 1890, the first substantial brewing facility in the country was built. Four years later another large brewery opened and the industrialization of the Mexican beer business was on.

Prohibition in the United States in the 1920s significantly boosted the Mexican brewing industry as Americans flocked to border cities to purchase and consume alcohol.

The majority of Mexican beers produced today are pale pilsner lagers, light in color, flavor and hoppiness. They, like Caribbean beers, have won favor with American consumers because of their easy drinkability and light aftertaste. The connection with sun-and-fun vacations hasn't hurt, either, nor has the growing Mexican and Central American population in the U.S.