Who owns Medalla Light?
Medalla Light is owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cervecera de Puerto Rico — official website, Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Origin
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Founded
- 1980
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Medalla Light
Medalla Light is Cervecera de Puerto Rico's flagship beer, introduced in 1980 as, in the company's own words, "the first ever light beer produced in Puerto Rico." Its name commemorates the Pan-American Games held on the island that year. It has since become the best-known beer brand made in Puerto Rico and the one most closely associated with the company today.
Ownership timeline of Medalla Light
- Current owner Cervecera de Puerto Rico [1] reported
Where Medalla Light sits in Cervecera de Puerto Rico
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico
Cervecera de Puerto Rico controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Del Oeste (2018)
- Magna (2010)
- Malta India (1939)
- Silver Key (2010)
Other brands in lager, and who owns them
The 200 brands in lager on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is AB InBev, with 17; Cervecera de Puerto Rico has 3.
About the owner: Cervecera de Puerto Rico
Cervecera de Puerto Rico is a privately held company headquartered in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, founded in 1937. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Cervecera de Puerto Rico was founded by the brothers Alfonso, Sabino and Ramón Valdés Cobián on 2 November 1937 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and launched its first beer, Cerveza India, the following year. The company's own site frames it as a Puerto Rican icon whose products have been part of island life for generations, and says its investment in "state-of-the-art technology" since 2007 has helped position it as one of the best beverage companies in the Americas and the Caribbean. It is still headquartered in Mayagüez.
Cervecera de Puerto Rico: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇵🇷 Medalla Light and other Puerto Rican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 9 brands that began in Puerto Rico. 3 of them (33%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Medalla Light is not one of them.
- Don Q — Destilería Serrallés 🇵🇷
- Havana Club (United States) — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Liberty Puerto Rico — Liberty Latin America 🇧🇲
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport — ASUR 🇲🇽
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Medalla Light?
The parent company of Medalla Light is Cervecera de Puerto Rico, a privately held company headquartered in Puerto Rico.
Is Medalla Light Puerto Rican?
Yes. Medalla Light originated in Puerto Rico in 1980 and its owner, Cervecera de Puerto Rico, is also headquartered in Puerto Rico.
Is Medalla Light still owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Medalla Light is still owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Cervecera de Puerto Rico — official website — Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc., Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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