Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.
Brazil had since 2000 with Ambev (resulting from a merge between Brahma, Antarctica and Skol) the 4th biggest brewer worldwide. Then, again in 2005,
Ambev merged with Interbrew to create InBev, the number one worldwide.
This was in my opinion one of the worst beer country in the world. Yet, a recent and quick development of the craft beer scene is now making of Brazil
a country of big interest to the beer geeks. So keep an eye of everything coming from this country.
Thanks to Per Samuelsson for some rare beers.
Breweries: 100 to 120 / Beers: 400 to 800
Total: 72 beers Weighted average: 11.52country rating: | my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers) | ||
| 1. | Salvador | 13.43 | |
| 2. | COLORADO | 13.34 | |
| 3. | DÁDIVA | 12.77 | |
| 4. | BODEBROWN | 12.70 | |
| 5. | BIERLAND | 12.03 | |
| 6. | WÄLS | 11.50 | |
| 7. | SUDBRACK | 10.97 | |
| 8. | PRIMO SCHINCARIOL | 9.57 | |
| 9. | AMBEV | 9.49 | |
| 10. | INBEV BRASIL | 7.75 | |
| BREWERY & BEER NAME (Click on the link to see my comments) | collaboration with | contract brewed by | ALC. % | STYLE | RATING | image
| EVIL TWIN BREWING BRAZIL BRAZIL METRO MAN | | TUPINIQUIM | 10.7 | Stout - Imperial | 16.8 |
| COLORADO VIXNU | | | 9.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 16.4 |
| BADEN BADEN RED ALE ESPECIAL | | | 7.5 | Barley Wine | 16.4 | 
Salvador Raid Double NE IPA | | | 7.8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 16 |
| Salvador Big Chief | | | 6.9 | IPA - American | 16 |
| DÁDIVA DARK SOUR | | | 5.2 | Oud Bruin | 16 |
| WHITAKER & VEIGA KARAVELLE INDIA PALE ALE | | | 7.5 | IPA - English | 15.6 |
| UX Brew Who Is Nelson? | | | 7.5 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 15.6 |
| Salvador River Double NE IPA | | | 7.8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| QUATRO GRAUS ENTOMOLOGY | DÁDIVA | | 9.5 | American Strong Ale | 15.6 |
| DÁDIVA HeartBeat | | | 8.1 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| BODEBROWN PERIGOSA IMPERIAL MILK STOUT | | | 14.5 | Stout - Imperial | 15.6 |
| AVÓS JACK'S ABBY GOOD NIGHT GRANNY - PURA | | | 9 | Porter - Baltic | 15.6 |
| COLORADO INDICA | | | 7.5 | IPA - English | 15.2 |
| COLORADO DEMOISELLE | | | 6 | Porter | 15.2 |
| SCHORNSTEIN IPA | | | 6.5 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| INVICTA IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE | | | 8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14.8 |
| DÁDIVA PURPLE SOUR | | | 4 | Berliner Weisse | 14.8 |
| DORTMUND THE WHITE IPA | | | 5 | IPA - White | 14.8 |
| BODEBROWN HOP WEISS | | | 5 | Wheat Ale | 14.8 |
| BIERLAND VIENNA | | | 5.4 | Vienna | 14.8 |
| BIERLAND IMPERIAL STOUT | | | 7 | Stout - Imperial | 14.8 |
| COLORADO ICI 01 | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 13.6 |
| BADEN BADEN CHOCOLATE | | | 6 | Stout / Dry Stout | 13.6 |
| SUDBRACK EISENBAHN 5 ANOS | | | 5.4 | Amber Lager | 13.2 |
| DORTMUND NOSTRADAMUS | | | 5.5 | Stout / Dry Stout | 13.2 |
| BAMBERG ALT | | | 4.8 | Altbier | 13.2 |
| TUPINIQUIM FRUTAS DE JARDIM - FRAMBOESA | | | 4.5 | Fruit Beer | 12.8 |
| INSANA GOLD | | | 5.5 | Golden / Blond Ale | 12.8 |
| INSANA CHOCOLATE PORTER | | | 4.9 | Porter - American | 12.8 |
| DADO BIER STRONG BELGIAN | | | 8.5 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 12.8 |
| BODEBROWN WEE HEAVY OAK BARREL | | | 8 | Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 12.8 |
| AMAZON BEER FOREST | | | 3.8 | Pilsner | 12.8 |
| WÄLS BRUT | | | 11 | Bičre de Champagne / Bičre Brut | 12.4 |
| SUDBRACK EISENBAHN PALE ALE | | | 4.8 | Pale Ale - American | 12.4 | 
PRIMO SCHINCARIOL MUNICH | | | 5 | Münchner Dunkel | 12.4 |
| AMBEV CARACU ESCURA | | | 5.4 | Stout - Foreign | 12.4 |
| WÄLS PETROLEUM | | | 12 | Stout - Imperial | 12 |
| INVICTA GERMAN PILSENER | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 12 |
| FEMSA (INDEPENDENTE) XINGU BLACK BEER | | | 6 | Schwarzbier | 12 |
| WÄLS SAISON de CAIPIRA | | | 6.5 | Saison | 11.6 |
| TERESÓPOLIS BLACK PRINCESS | | | 4.8 | Amber Lager | 11.6 |
| PETRÓPOLIS PETRA ESCURA PREMIUM | | | 4.4 | Schwarzbier | 11.6 |
| PETRÓPOLIS ITAIPAVA MALZBIER | | | 4.2 | Schwarzbier | 11.6 |
| WHITAKER & VEIGA KARAVELLE BARBA NEGRA | | | 4.5 | Schwarzbier | 11.2 |
| TUPINIQUIM HELLES | | | 5.2 | Schwarzbier | 11.2 |
| SUDBRACK EISENBAHN WEIZENBOCK (VIGOROSA) | | | 8 | Weizenbock | 11.2 |
| BAMBERG RAUCHBIER | | | 4.8 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 10.4 |
| DÁDIVA WHITE GRAPES | DOMUS | | 6.4 | IPA - American | 10 |
| BIERLAND PALE ALE | | | | Pale Ale - American | 9.6 |
| SUDBRACK EISENBAHN STRONG GOLDEN ALE | | | 8.5 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 9.2 |
| INBEV BRASIL (AMBEV) ANTARCTICA CRISTAL PILSEN EXTRA | | | 5.6 | American Adjunct Lager | 9 |
| SUDBRACK EISENBAHN KÖLSCH DOURADA | | | 4.8 | Kölsch | 8.8 |
| DEVASSA BEM LOURA | | | 4.8 | American Adjunct Lager | 8.8 |
| KAISER PALMA LOUCA | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 7.6 |
| TERESÓPOLIS LOKAL | | | 4.7 | American Adjunct Lager | 7.2 | 
INBEV BRASIL (AMBEV) ANTARCTICA CERVEJA | | | 5 | American Adjunct Lager | 7 |
| AMBEV ANTARCTICA BAVARIA PREMIUM | | | 5.53 | International Pale Lager | 7 |
| PRIMO SCHINCARIOL PRIMUS CERVEJA PILSEN | | | 4.7 | International Pale Lager | 6.8 | 
INBEV BRASIL BOHEMIA PILSEN | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 6.8 | 
BRASIL KIRIN SCHIN NO GRAU | | | 4.4 | American Adjunct Lager | 6.8 |
| BRASIL KIRIN CINTRA PILSEN | | | 4.8 | International Pale Lager | 6.8 | 
SCHMITT ALE | | | 8.5 | Barley Wine | 6 | 
INBEV BRASIL (AMBEV) ANTARCTICA MALZBIER | | | 3.05 | Schwarzbier | 6 |
| BEBIDAS PREMIUM PROIBIDA | | | 4.5 | American Adjunct Lager | 5.6 |
| PRIMO SCHINCARIOL PILSEN | | | 5 | Pilsner | 5.2 | 
INBEV BRASIL (AMBEV) SKOL PILSEN | | | 4.7 | Pilsner | 5.2 | 
INBEV BRASIL (AMBEV) BRAHMA CHOPP | | | 5 | American Adjunct Lager | 4 |
| AMBEV ANTARCTICA BAVARIA PILSEN | | | 4.3 | Pilsner | 4 |
| KAISER CHOPP CLARO | | | 5.1 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| INBEV BRASIL (AMBEV) BRAHMA LIGHT | | | 2.5 | American Light Lager | ** |
| AMBEV CARACU SKOL | | | 5.6 | American Adjunct Lager | *** |
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