Cervecería India

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Cervecería India

Location	Mayaguez Puerto Rico
Owner
Year opened	1937
Annual production
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Cervecería India is the largest Puerto Rican brewery, known for its flagship beer Medalla Light. It is located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

[edit] Medalla Light

Medalla Light is a light lager beer and one of the best-selling beers in Puerto Rico.^{[verification needed]} Its popularity may be due to its lower cost compared to its competitors, in part because it is exempt from a special tax on imported beers. This situation is often used by the brewery's marketing efforts by stating that Puerto Rico is a "permanent Happy Hour zone"(Zona de Happy Hour Permanente in Spanish). Medalla was awarded in Australia, Barcelona and New Zealand, as one of the best beers of the world, informed Cervecería India's president, Camalia Valdés. According to management, the beer was awarded for its manufacturing process, the quality of the product, and commitment to its unique taste. The awards were: Gold medal and best beer in its class in the International Golden Lager category at the 2007 New Zealand Beer Awards, Quality Medal for the third consecutive year at the World Selection contest 2007, and Quality Medal at the Australian International Beer Awards 2007 (the second biggest beer competition in the world).