Cuba: Bucanero S.A. Brewery launches new beer barrels production line

Bucanero S.A. Brewery in Holguín has launched a new production line for beer barrels, aiming to boost the brand's output and distribution in the tourism, gastronomic, and non-state sectors, Cuba Headlines reported on June 8.

The new line, alongside an existing one, will enable the brewery to produce up to 470,000 hectolitres annually (approximately five million cases of beer) in the upcoming year. This investment, the largest in the factory in the past two decades, focuses on 30-liter barrels.

Erick Williams Abreu, the General Director of Bucanero S.A., told ACN that this development will enhance the consumer experience by allowing multiple brands like Cristal, Cristal Extra, and Bucanero to be offered simultaneously in restaurants, bars, and hotels, utilizing dual-draft and tabletop dispensers.

Additionally, investments are being made in glassware, refrigeration equipment, trays, and dispensers, with plans to install 1,800 such units by 2025, 863 of which will be allocated to the tourism sector.

The director did not mention whether these improvements would lead to lower prices, as domestic beer remains scarce in the country and is currently more expensive than imported options.

Bucanero S.A.'s portfolio includes beers such as Cacique, Mayabe, Cristal, Bucanero, and Bucanero Malt, along with premium products like Bucanero Max, Cristal Extra, and Perla Negra Malt.

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