Country
Brazil
One of the largest beer-producing countries in the world, with a pale lager mainstream and a fast-growing independent sector.
Brazil is consistently among the top three beer producers globally by volume. The mainstream is very light pale lager, served extremely cold, frequently brewed with maize or rice.
An independent brewing sector has grown quickly since the 2000s, with notable use of native fruit and a strong presence in the south, where German and Italian immigration left a brewing legacy.