
Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is a Spanish lager brand founded in A Coruña, Galicia, in 1906 by José María Rivera Corral, who returned to his home region after time in Cuba and Mexico and named the brewery after an earlier business, La Estrella de Oro, that he had run in Veracruz. The original brewery supplied the fishing community of the port city, and production has remained exclusively in Galicia to this day.
Now in its fifth generation of family ownership, the brewery is an independent business under Hijos de Rivera, currently led by the founder's great-grandson, Ignacio Rivera Quintana. Annual production exceeds 500 million litres and the brand exports to markets across Europe, the Americas, and beyond. In Spain, it ranks as the second most sold beer overall.
The brewery sources water from a protected natural reservoir in A Coruña, grows its own hop crops, and maintains a proprietary house yeast strain unique to Hijos de Rivera. Batches ferment and mature at cool temperatures for up to one month, with Spanish Nugget hops, German Perle hops, and roasted malts among the core ingredients.
Within the alcohol-free beer segment, Estrella Galicia is Spain's leading brewery. Its alcohol-free lagers are produced through interrupted fermentation, a process in which fermentation is stopped before significant alcohol develops rather than the alcohol being removed afterwards. One of the brand's alcohol-free beers has won awards. The multi-channel distribution model covers mainstream and specialist retail as well as direct channels, and Estrella Galicia serves as the official beer of MotoGP.
At a Glance
- Origin
- Spain
- Price Point
- Mid-range
- Company
- Corporacion Hijos de Rivera S.A.
- Website
- estrellagalicia.com
Ships to
Australia, BR, CH, China, Germany, Spain, UK, Mexico, Portugal, PY, USA
Awards
Award-Winning Drinks
The Collection
3 drinksAt a Glance
- Origin
- Spain
- Price Point
- Mid-range
- Company
- Corporacion Hijos de Rivera S.A.
- Website
- estrellagalicia.com
Collection
3 drinks




