# Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston

> Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston in Lima, Callao Region, Peru scores 2.49 out of 5 — Limited, #90 in Peru.

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Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston is a brewery in Lima, Callao Region, Peru. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.49 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #90 in Peru. Of the 36 beers we track, 70% are Pale Lager and 13% Dark Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 2.49 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #90 in Peru · #29,272 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 36

## About

Backus and Johnston is the largest brewery in Peru, part of Bavaria Brewery, which itself is part of the SABMiller group. Its main brewery is located in the Ate District of Lima. Backus, as owner of almost all brands of beer available in Peru, enjoys a de facto monopoly over Peruvian beer consumption, although recently a lot of micro-breweries have sprung up and Anheuser-Busch InBev is trying to challenge the monopoly with their Brahma brand.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 70% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 13% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Lima, Callao Region, Peru
- Coordinates: -12.0466888, -77.04308859999999
- Website: https://www.backus.pe/

## Same owner

- Part of Anheuser-Busch InBev

## Breweries nearby

- [Compania Cervecera Del Sur Del Peru S.A.](https://finding.beer/brewery/compania-cervecera-del-sur-del-peru-s-a-6352.md) — 3.06, Poor — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away
- [Maddok](https://finding.beer/brewery/maddok-8943.md) — 2.71, Limited — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away
- [Greenga Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/greenga-brewing-8949.md) — 2.93, Limited — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away
- [Cerveza Brewson](https://finding.beer/brewery/cerveza-brewson-8955.md) — 3.46, Poor — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away
- [Wiracocha Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wiracocha-brewing-co-8965.md) — 2.83, Poor — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away
- [Limamanta Cervecería Artesanal](https://finding.beer/brewery/limamanta-cerveceria-artesanal-8966.md) — 2.82, Limited — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away
- [Lima Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/lima-brew-8969.md) — 3.50, Poor — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away
- [Kennel](https://finding.beer/brewery/kennel-16097.md) — 2.74, Limited — Lima, Callao Region — 0 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Lima, Peru](https://finding.beer/breweries/peru/lima.md)
- [Best breweries in Peru](https://finding.beer/breweries/peru.md)

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