Who owns Monte Carlo?
Monte Carlo is owned by Cervecería Centro Americana (Guatemala).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cervecería Centro Americana — Cervezas, Cervecería Centro Americana, S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cervecería Centro Americana, S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala, Guatemala City
- Origin
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Founded
- 1950
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo was launched in 1950 and is the brewery's beer for drinkers who want something more assertive: 5.3 per cent alcohol, moderate bitterness, a pronounced cereal aroma and a compact head, presented as versatile enough for almost any food except very light or heavily spiced dishes. In 1984 it took a gold medal with palms at the Monde Selection competition in Madrid, which the company says made it the only beer in the Americas with that distinction.
Ownership timeline of Monte Carlo
- Current owner Cervecería Centro Americana [1] reported
Where Monte Carlo sits in Cervecería Centro Americana
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Cervecería Centro Americana ownership tree →
See the full Cervecería Centro Americana brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by Cervecería Centro Americana
Cervecería Centro Americana controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
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; Cervecería Centro Americana has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aguila | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| 33 Export | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Allsopps | EABL | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Asahi Super Dry | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| 333 | ThaiBev | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Cristal | CCU | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Beermix | Obolon | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Bomonti Filtresiz | Anadolu Efes | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
About the owner: Cervecería Centro Americana
Cervecería Centro Americana is a privately held company headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala, founded in 1886. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Cervecería Centro Americana is Guatemala's oldest industrial company, founded in 1886 by the brothers Mariano and Rafael Castillo Córdova, who brought German brewmasters to the Finca El Zapote in Guatemala City to industrialise a trade that had been done by hand. It launched Gallo, still its leading beer, in 1896, bought the Cervecería Nacional de Quetzaltenango in 1929 and became a sociedad anónima in 1946. It remains controlled by the founding family, and alongside its own beers it sells Heineken, Bohemia, Tecate and Carta Blanca, which it brews or imports under licence rather than owns.
Cervecería Centro Americana: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇹 Monte Carlo and other Guatemalan brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 14 brands that began in Guatemala. 2 of them (14%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Monte Carlo is not one of them.
- Ron Zacapa — Diageo 🇬🇧
- Banco Agromercantil — Grupo Cibest 🇨🇴
- La Cantonesa — CMI 🇬🇹
- TAG Airlines — TAG Airlines 🇬🇹
- Pastas INA — CMI 🇬🇹
- Pollo Campero — CMI 🇬🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Monte Carlo?
The parent company of Monte Carlo is Cervecería Centro Americana, a privately held company headquartered in Guatemala.
Is Monte Carlo Guatemalan?
Yes. Monte Carlo originated in Guatemala in 1950 and its owner, Cervecería Centro Americana, is also headquartered in Guatemala.
Is Monte Carlo still owned by Cervecería Centro Americana?
Yes. As of 17 September 2026, Monte Carlo is still owned by Cervecería Centro Americana. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Cervecería Centro Americana — Cervezas — Cervecería Centro Americana, S.A., Official document; retrieved 17 September 2026.
- [2] Cervecería Centro Americana — Historia — Cervecería Centro Americana, S.A., Official document; retrieved 17 September 2026.
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