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Estrella Galicia’s Morás Brewery Begins Operations at 75 Million-Liter Capacity

Boasting a 72,000-bottle-per-hour packaging rate, the Arteixo plant will add an automated warehouse to support growth toward 900 million liters annually.

Tanques para la elaboración de la cerveza, en la nueva fábrica de Estrella Galicia, en Morás. |  Casteleiro / Roller Agencia
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Overview

  • In its initial operational phase, Morás is producing 75 million liters of beer per year with an installed capacity of 400 million liters.
  • The high-speed bottling line has achieved a daily record of one million bottles at a rate of 72,000 bottles per hour.
  • Hijos de Rivera plans to install an automated warehouse next to streamline logistics and drive expansion toward a 900 million-liter annual output.
  • The €500 million facility was completed in a record 16 months with contributions from more than 2,500 workers and 500 companies on a 466,000-square-metre site.
  • All CO2 generated during fermentation is captured and reused for carbonation, demonstrating the brewery’s commitment to sustainability.