Wäls Brewing Company

Wäls Brewing Company (Cervejaria Wäls) is a Brazilian craft brewery founded in 1999 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, by brothers José Felipe and Tiago Carneiro. It began by producing beer for the Carneiro family's restaurants and grew into one of Brazil's most awarded craft breweries, specializing in Belgian-style ales. In 2015, when it was producing about 500 hectoliters per month and generating annual revenue of nearly nine million reais, it was acquired by Ambev. The deal combined Wäls' assets with those of Cervejaria Bohemia, and the founders joined the group's innovation area. In 2016, Ambev announced that Wäls and Colorado were integrated into its operations. The following year, the Ateliê Wäls opened in Belo Horizonte, a 1,900-square-meter complex housing small-scale production, a barrel cellar, a restaurant, and a store. Wäls has collaborated with international brewers such as Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery and has won medals at the World Beer Cup, including gold for Wäls Dubbel in 2014.

Wäls Brewing Company was founded in 1999 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, by brothers José Felipe and Tiago Carneiro. It initially produced beer for the Carneiro family's restaurants. Over the years, it established itself as a prominent craft brewery in Brazil, focusing on Belgian-style ales. In 2012, Wäls collaborated with Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, to produce a saison using sugarcane juice. In 2014, at the World Beer Cup, Wäls Dubbel won a gold medal in the Belgian-Style Dubbel category, and Wäls Quadruppel took silver in the Other Belgian-Style Ale category. By 2015, the brewery was producing about 500 hectoliters per month and had annual revenue of nearly nine million reais. In that year, it was acquired by Ambev. The agreement combined Wäls' assets with those of Cervejaria Bohemia, and the founders took roles in the group's innovation area. In 2016, Ambev announced that Wäls and Colorado were integrated into its operations. In 2017, the Ateliê Wäls opened in Belo Horizonte, a 1,900-square-meter complex that includes small-scale production, a barrel cellar, a restaurant, and a store.

• 2017

  Ateliê Wäls opened in Belo Horizonte, a 1,900 m² complex with production, barrel cellar, restaurant, and store.

• 2016

  Ambev announced Wäls and Colorado were integrated into its operations.

• 2015

  Acquired by Ambev; assets combined with Cervejaria Bohemia.

• 2014

  Wäls Dubbel won gold and Wäls Quadruppel won silver at the World Beer Cup.

• 2012

  Collaborated with Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery on a saison using sugarcane juice.

• 1999

  Founded in Belo Horizonte by brothers José Felipe and Tiago Carneiro.

Premium Brazilian craft brewery specializing in Belgian-style ales, now part of Ambev's craft portfolio.

• Wäls Dubbel

  Belgian-style dubbel, gold medal at 2014 World Beer Cup.

• Wäls Quadruppel

  Belgian-style quadruppel, silver medal at 2014 World Beer Cup.

• Saison with sugarcane juice

  Collaboration with Garrett Oliver in 2012.

1. 1Wäls Brewing Company - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Cervejaria Wäls - Wikipedia (Portuguese)pt.wikipedia.org