Steinecker is building for Estrella Galicia

Spain | A greenfield brewery project that is currently underway in Galicia, in northwestern Spain, may well be Europe’s biggest at the moment. The client is Estrella Galicia, whose wildly popular premium beer is driving surging growth in Spain.

The family-owned and operated company Hijos de Rivera announced in November 2022 at the ground-breaking for the new Estrella Galicia production plant that it is designed to be one of the most technologically advanced and sustainable breweries in the world. The firm has invested 400 million euros in the Morás industrial zone just outside its home town of La Coruña. Estrella Galicia’s long-term plans include brewing as much as 10 million hectoliters of beer there per year. This is the brewery’s second production site, and it is located very close to the company’s main plant and headquarters so that it can use the same crystal-clear water from the nearby nature reserve. In the first phase, the brewhouse facilities will have a production capacity of four million hectoliters.

In keeping with its commitment to excellence, Estrella Galicia has chosen Steinecker to plan and build the new brewery, just like it did for the two existing brewhouses. ‘Our beers are characterized by the fact that we are true to our craft origins, that we have the highest quality standards and that our always unconventional spirit has a positive influence on our work. We achieve this best with Steinecker and its innovative brewing technology with the lowest possible energy consumption. We have been working with Steinecker for a long time and appreciate the quality and reliability of the machines and systems, as well as the service and technical support,’ says Miguel Calvo, director of engineering at Hijos de Rivera.

Two breweries under construction at once

Estrella Galicia is also fast-tracking completion of its new site, fully concentrating on its expansion in Spain. As a result of strategic decisions, two breweries are now being built in Morás at the same time. For Steinecker, it is one of its biggest construction projects the company has ever carried out. ‘The whole project was characterized by numerous changes and a challenging dynamic. Both sides had to be very well coordinated and work together as a team,’ explains Karl Stamm from Steinecker Sales team. Miguel Calvo is satisfied: „Steinecker was a great partner throughout all the various changes in this project. We have always managed to find an agile solution that has moved the project forward. “