Itaipava

1994 · first brewed

Launched in 1994 by businessmen who built a brewery in the cool mountain region north of Rio for its water, it became the flagship of Grupo Petrópolis, one of Brazil's largest brewers. Itaipava has sponsored motorsport, including Brawn GP at the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix, and held the naming rights to World Cup stadium Arena Pernambuco.