One of the best known beer brands in Spain is San Miguel. It is a Spanish beer company based in Malaga and was created in 1885 by a small community of monks on the island of Cebu.
In ForBeerLovers we want to discover all the information about the San Miguel so that you know better the history of this brand and why it is one of the most popular in our country.
Brand Features
- Type: Golden Lager
- Graduation: 5.4% alc. Vol.
- Price: From 0,56 euro/unit
Brand Ingredients
San Miguel is presented as a quality brand and, therefore, it is made with natural ingredients such as
- Barley malt
- Water
- Hops
- Corn
This is a beer that has an exclusive brewing process and that is why its taste is so characteristic and notorious. It contains an ingredient that makes it different: corn. It gives it a touch and a characteristic taste that you will not find in any other brand.
Nutritional information
If you want to know the nutritional contribution of the San Miguel, here is a list with the most important values:
- Energy: 205 kJ / 49 kcal (per 100 ml)
- Fat 0 g
- Carbohydrates 4.10 g
- Of which sugars
- Protein 0,40 g
- Salt
History of San Miguel Beer
San Miguel was born in 1890 from a dream of a group of Spaniards who decided to open a brewery in South East Asia (a place where beer was almost unknown)
They were successful and in 1930 they decided to expand and find out if their beer would please people from other places. They crossed over to the United States.
In 1954 they decided to return to their lands (Spain) to continue with their company and keep growing. They opened a factory in Lleida and in 1957 the Manila Agreement was signed with the president of San Miguel Corporation, thus giving birth to the company "San Miguel, Fábricas de Cerveza y Malta, S.A.".
In 1966 he opened his factory in Malaga, where he achieved great recognition and sales.
From the year 2000 and until today the San Miguel group is united with Mahou creating the first national capital brewery group.
Awards Received
During the different years of San Miguel's history, this beer brand was given the following awards:
- 2015: Product of the Year Award
- Awarded for the gluten-free beer in the "Gluten" category.
- Awarded for the 0.0% beer in the Flavors category
Types of Branded Beers
Within the San Miguel brand, we find different ranges of beers that adapt to a wider public. Below we discover the different types of San Miguel that are currently on the market.
San Miguel Special
It is the most traditional and well-known beer of the brand. It has a golden yellow colour and in the olfactory phase it has a fruity and floral aroma. Its alcohol content is 5.4%.
St. Michael's Magna
This is a contemporary golden lager inspired by the German Helles ExportBier style. It has a greater intensity of flavor and an alcoholic graduation of 5.7%.
Selected from San Miguel
This beer is characterized by its golden-amber color and dense and consistent foam. It has a medium-high intensity aroma in which fresh fruit and malt stand out. With 6.2 degrees of alcohol, it has a bitter and dry taste.
San Miguel Manila
Manila is an IPL (Indian Pale Lager) that combines the nuances of IPAs with the smoothness and balance of lager. It has an alcohol content of 5.8% and has a light but dry taste.
San Miguel's Yakima Valley
This is an IPA beer that was born out of the concerns of the masters of San Miguel, which takes us to the Yakima Valley, south of Washington, the place where the bulk of the hop cultivation is concentrated. It has an alcohol content of 6.1% and has a bitter and persistent taste.
San Miguel 0.0
This is a non-alcoholic beer brewed with natural ingredients (water, hops and barley malt). It contains 0.0% alcohol content and is very moisturizing.
St. Michael Radler
This beer is made with the mixture of San Miguel Especial with natural lemon juice. It has a pale yellow colour and a light foam and contains 4.6% of alcoholic content.
Saint Michael 1516
San Miguel 1516 is the most exclusive Pilsen of the brand. It is made strictly following the German Purity Law. It has a bright golden color and a pronounced and dry bitter taste.
San Miguel Eco
It is a beer made with organic ingredients. It has a bright color and a creamy foam. Its taste is bitter but pleasant. It has an alcohol content of 4.2%.
San Miguel Gluten Free
A gluten-free beer suitable for coeliacs with the same natural ingredients and the same taste as San Miguel Especial.
San Miguel Fresh
Bright golden colour with a thin layer of foam. Medium-intensity, slightly fruity aroma. It is very light and refreshing and has an alcohol content of 4.4%.
