The spread of craft beer happened and is happening on the backs of individual, courageous brewers. These revolutionaries have left the well-trodden paths of their colleagues and ventured into unknown territory. Many of these brewers encountered criticism and headwinds, had to accept a loss of sales and do a lot of persuasion before their work was recognized. In Brazil, the Amazon Beer brewery team is one of these pioneers.
When the brewery opened a bar in the tourist town of Belém in 2000, craft beer was a foreign word in Brazil. Elsewhere the movement was already in its infancy, but word of craft beer had not yet reached South America. Amazon Beer started with two beers that hit the local population like a bomb. With their freshness, innovative technology and strong character, the creations stood out from everything that had existed before and put the young microbrewery at the center of attention. Now the fun could begin: The brewery didn't just want to brew craft beer, it wanted to brew craft beer from traditional raw materials from the Amazon. Fruits, roots and seeds from the rainforest are part of the regional cuisine, but these special ingredients have not yet been found in breweries. That had to change and Amazon Beer acted as an enabler for this development. Beers like the legendary Forest Fruit Bacuri not only caused a stir in Brazil, but also made a splash on the international beer market. Amazon Beer submitted its creations to renowned competitions and completely impressed the judges.
The Amazon Beer team has achieved great things with their beers: not only have they revolutionized the Brazilian beer market and created the basis for the founding of more than 200 craft breweries, they have also increased global awareness of the importance of the Amazon rainforest. Beer is an effective way to make people aware without the pressure and weight of other educational methods. Amazon Beer uses this tasteful opportunity to bring endangered nature into people's minds. More than 20 years after its founding, Amazon Beer is a fixture on the international beer market and is one of the most popular craft breweries in Brazil. Countless young people have followed their courageous example, enriching the South American beer scene with new ideas and fresh energy.
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