Estrella Galicia

Not to be confused with Estrella Damm.
Estrella Galicia
TypeBeer
ManufacturerHijos de Rivera
Country of origin A Coruña, Galicia (Spain)
Introduced1906
Alcohol by volume 5.5%
ColourGolden
Related products1906, 1906 Red Vintage, Special LIGHT, River 0.0, River Sin, SHANDY Estrella Galicia, HR
Websiteestrellagalicia.es

Estrella Galicia is a brand of pale lager beer, manufactured by the company Hijos de Rivera Brewery, and located in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

The Estrella Galicia brewery was founded in 1906 by José María Rivera Corral when he returned to Galicia after travels in Cuba and Mexico. The firm remains 100 per cent family owned, with its founder's great grandson and namesake, José María Rivera and his partner Stuart Krenz, as company president.

Export markets for the company’s beer include the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Paraguay, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and the United States. Annual production is approximately 200 million litres.

Types

A large Estrella Galicia beer served alongside tapas in Santiago de Compostela
Tanker truck of Estrella Galicia Cerveza de Bodega
  • Estrella Galicia Cerveza de Bodega (no pasteurization)
  • Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial
  • Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial Sin Gluten (no gluten)
  • Estrella Galicia 0,0 (no alcohol)
  • Estrella Galicia 0,0 NEGRA (no alcohol)
  • Estrella Galicia 0,0 TOSTADA (no alcohol)
  • La Estrella de Galicia
  • Estrella del Camino
  • Estrella de Navidad[1]
  • Fabrica de Cervezas (mixed with weird flavours)
  • 1906 Reserva Especial
  • 1906 Red Vintage
  • 1906 Black Coupage
  • 1906 Galician Irish Red Ale
  • 1906 de Bodega (no pasteurization)

Sponsorship

Estrella Galicia has sponsored Spanish Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. since 2015, first at Toro Rosso in 2015–2017 and at Renault in 2018. Beginning in 2019, Estrella Galicia started sponsoring McLaren Racing in a two-year deal. The brand followed Sainz to Scuderia Ferrari, becoming an official partner from 2021 to 2023.[2] In 2024, Estrella Galicia returned to McLaren as a sponsor.[3]

Estrella Galicia sponsors Celta de Vigo, Deportivo La Coruña, Racing de Ferrol, Lugo and Real Valladolid. The company also sponsored the well-known Netflix series La Casa de Papel.

References

  1. ^ "Hijos de Rivera". www.ratebeer.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. ^ "Estrella Galicia 0,0 joins Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow as a Team Partner". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  3. ^ "McLaren Racing announces return of Estrella Galicia 0,0". McLaren Racing. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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