Beer in Portugal

Modern Portuguese breweries were started in Portugal in the 19th century.

Portugal's Estado Novo regime, headed by António Salazar, protected national industry from foreign control, including the beer sector, during his time in power.

They were created from the remains of well-established Portuguese brewers after the 1974 military coup, when the industry was nationalised.

In 2003, Portugal had seven major breweries, employing approximately 1,848 people.

[2] There are also around one hundred small breweries in the country, dedicated to the production of craft beer.