Bavaria
Beer
Colombia's largest brewer, making the country's best-loved beers, including the Águila brand, in seven breweries.
BeerSince 1889Bogotá, Colombia
How it started
Came with SABMiller in 2016.
2016bought by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Bavaria, founded in Bogotá in 1889, merged with SABMiller in 2005 and became part of AB InBev when it combined with SABMiller in October 2016.
How big it is
How big is Bavaria?
7Breweries2026
2Malt plants2026
50+Logistics sites2026
Its place in Anheuser-Busch InBev
AB InBev's Colombian beer arm.
Bavaria is AB InBev's operating company in Colombia, part of its Middle Americas zone, where AB InBev owns 99.16% of Bavaria & Cia S.C.A.
Who it competes with
What Anheuser-Busch InBev does not disclose
- Bavaria revenue, profit or volume (AB InBev reports Colombia only inside Middle Americas)
- Bavaria share of AB InBev revenue
- Employees of Bavaria
- Market share in Colombia
- Purchase price of Bavaria in the 2005 and 2016 deals
The group behind itAnheuser-Busch InBev
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Sources
Every number on this page comes from Anheuser-Busch InBev's own reports.
- AB InBev Annual Report 2025: Bavaria named as Colombia's largest brewer; Middle Americas segment; Bavaria &… ↗
- Historia Bavaria: founding in 1889, merger with SABMiller on 18 July 2005, part of AB InBev from October 2016 ↗
- Bavaria Colombia: 7 breweries, 2 malt plants, over 50 logistics complexes ↗
- Our heritage: AB InBev combines with SABMiller in 2016 ↗
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