The Madeira Brewery ( pt, Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira or E.C.M) is a brewery in

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. The main brand is ''Coral Lager''. The company is the biggest producer and drink distributor in the Autonomous Region of

. It produces alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Until 2007, ECM drinks had been awarded 117

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awards. However, Monde Selection awards are non-competitive and only products that pay to enter are judged.

Brands

Coral & Zarco

''Coral'' was first introduced in 1969 and is distributed in Madeira and the Portuguese mainland; it is exported to the UK, Australia and

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. *''Coral Branca

Lager Lager () is beer which has been brewed and conditioned at low temperature. Lagers can be pale, amber, or dark. Pale lager is the most widely consumed and commercially available style of beer. The term "lager" comes from the German for "storag ...

(5.3% Vol) introduced in 1969 *''Coral Tónica''

Stout Stout is a dark, top-fermented beer with a number of variations, including dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout, and imperial stout. The first known use of the word ''stout'' for beer, in a document dated 1677 found in the Egerton Manuscr ...

(5.1% Vol) introduced in 1969 *''Coral Sem Álcool Branca'' Non-alcoholic Lager (0.5% Vol) introduced in 2003 *''Coral Sem Álcool TónicaNon-alcoholic Stout (0.5% Vol) introduced in 2003 *''Zarco

(4.5% Vol)

Brisa

* Brisa Água Tónica * Brisa Ananás * Brisa Cola * Brisa Cola Light * Brisa Cola Zero * Brisa Laranja * Brisa Limonada * Brisa Maçã * Brisa Maracujá * Brisa Manga Mix * Soda Water *BriSol Laranja *BriSol Maracujá *BriSol Trópico *BriSol Maçã *Brisol Manga Zero *BriTea Limão *BriTea Pêssego *BriTea Maracujá

Others

*Laranjada *Atlântida sem gás *Atlântida com gás *Atlântida limão

History

1872 - “H.P Miles & Cia" is created to produce

Beer Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...

and

soft drinks A soft drink (see #Terminology, § Terminology for other names) is a drink that usually contains water (often Carbonated water, carbonated), a Sweetness, sweetener, and a natural and/or Artificial Flavoring, artificial flavoring. The sweetene ...

1922 - “Araújo, Tavares e Passos" is created for the same purpose
1934 - “H.P Miles & Cia” and “Araújo, Tavares e Passos” merge into 1 company called Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira
1999 - The Pestana Group in partnership with the Miles family, founders of the beer industry in Madeira, purchased the shares of

Central de Cervejas Sociedade Central de Cervejas (SCC; full name: SCC – Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas, S.A.) is a Portuguese brewery, founded in 1934. Its main output is the Sagres brand of beers. The company has been controlled by Heineken since A ...

in E.C.M. gaining absolute control of the company with a 68% controlling interest.

References

External links

Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira - Brewery of Madeira website
(in Portuguese)
www.ratebeer.com
- Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira
www.cervejacoral.com
(in Portuguese)
www.brisanet.pt
(in Portuguese) {{Alcoholic drinks Drink companies of Portugal Beer in Portugal Drinks from Madeira