Maltas e Insumos Cerveceros

What Maltas e Insumos Cerveceros does

Maltas e Insumos Cerveceros SA de CV, doing business as MICerveSA, is a Mexican wholesale distributor that supplies craft beer ingredients and brewing equipment to micro-breweries (microcervecerías) and homebrewing stores (tiendas de homebrewing) across Mexico. Founded in 2009 and headquartered at República de Uruguay #307 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the company aggregates demand from small-scale craft brewers to procure specialty inputs that would be difficult to source individually in the Mexican market.

The product portfolio is built around distribution agreements with international suppliers. The company distributes specialty malts from Weyermann (Germany), Avangard (Germany), Briess (US), Muntons (UK), Rahr (US/Canada), and Simpsons (UK). Its hop lineup is anchored by partnerships with Barth Haas (Germany) and Charles Faram (UK, 100+ varieties). Additional categories include yeasts (artisanal, home, and wine), malt and hop extracts, adjuncts and brewing chemicals, equipment and materials (Fermtech, Fast Brewing & Wine making, OneCircle, 5 Star, Reempaque, plus bottling/embotellado), and a small selection of brewing-related books. The company publishes downloadable technical data sheets (PDFs) on product pages and runs a bilingual (Spanish/English) website with a content blog featuring educational brewing articles.

MICerveSA operates a wholesale-only B2B model. Prospective customers must be registered as a cervecería or tienda with SAT/Hacienda and hold a branded logo before they can transact, and a minimum order of $10,000 MXN plus IVA is enforced. Retail/individual homebrewer demand is routed to a separate e-commerce site, fermentando.com.mx. The firm reports 11-50 employees and has no disclosed parent company, funding history, or institutional investors. No AI, API, or software platform features are present; the company is a physical-goods distributor in a traditional supply role.

Name

Maltas e Insumos Cerveceros

Legal name

Maltas e Insumos Cerveceros SA de CV

Website

https://micervesa.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MICerveSA is a Chihuahua, Mexico-based wholesale distributor of specialty craft beer ingredients (malts, hops, yeasts) and equipment for the country's micro-breweries and homebrewing stores, distributing international brands including Weyermann, Barth Haas, Muntons, Rahr, and Charles Faram.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chihuahua

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale ingredient sales: Revenue generated through wholesale distribution of craft beer ingredients (malts, hops, yeasts, extracts, adjuncts) and brewing equipment/accessories to micro-breweries and homebrewing stores in Mexico. Minimum order threshold of $10,000 MXN plus IVA establishes wholesale business model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Maltas e Insumos Cerveceros (MICerveSA) is a wholesale distributor of craft brewing ingredients and equipment for microbreweries and homebrewing stores across Mexico. The company supplies specialty malts, hops, yeasts, malt and hop extracts, brewing adjuncts, and equipment from international brands including Weyermann, Avangard, Briess, Muntons, Rahr, Simpsons, Barth Haas, and Charles Faram. The wholesale model requires a minimum purchase order of $10,000 MXN plus IVA and registration as a cerveceria or homebrewing tienda.

Product overview

Maltas e Insumos Cerveceros SA de CV (MICerveSA) is a wholesale distributor of brewing ingredients and equipment for microbreweries and homebrewing stores in Mexico. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into malts (including brands Weyermann, Avangard, Briess, Muntons, Rahr, and Simpsons), hops (from suppliers like Barth Haas and Charles Faram), yeasts for craft and wine applications, malt extracts, hop extracts, adjuncts and chemicals, and brewing equipment and materials (including Fermtech, Fast Brewing, OneCircle, and 5 Star brands). The company focuses on distributing high-quality international brands to support the development of Mexico's craft beer industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Weyermann®coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Weyermann specialty malts in Mexico. Weyermann is a German malt house known for high-quality brewing malts. Technical data sheets are available for download through MICerveSA's platform.
• AvangardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Avangard malts in Mexico as part of its malt portfolio.
• BriesscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Briess malts and brewing ingredients in Mexico.
• MuntonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Muntons malts. Muntons is a UK-based maltster founded in 1921, selling over 210,000 tons of malt annually, and is one of the five main maltings in the UK.
• RahrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Rahr malts. Rahr Malting Co. has over 166 years of history producing and distributing malt and brewing supplies, with modern plants in Shakopee, MN and Alix, Alberta, Canada.
• SimpsonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Simpsons malts in Mexico as part of its malt product lineup.
• Barth HaascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBarth Haas is a leading global hop supplier. MICerveSA distributes Barth Haas hop products in Mexico, providing reliable service and high-quality hops for craft brewers.
• Charles FaramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharles Faram supplies over 100 hop varieties globally. MICerveSA distributes Charles Faram hops in Mexico, offering a wide range of styles for craft brewers.
• FermtechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Fermtech brewing equipment and materials in Mexico.
• Fast Brewing & Wine makingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Fast Brewing & Wine making equipment and supplies in Mexico.
• OneCircleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes OneCircle brewing equipment products in Mexico.
• 5 StarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes 5 Star brewing chemicals and additives in Mexico.
• ReempaqueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICerveSA distributes Reempaque brewing products in Mexico.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MoreBeer!: US-based retailer and wholesaler of homebrewing and craft brewing supplies including ingredients, equipment, and kegs. Comparable dual-channel wholesale + retail approach, though predominantly retail-tilted.
• Northern Brewer: Homebrewing supplies retailer/wholesaler offering malt extracts, grains, hops, yeast, and equipment to hobbyists and small breweries. Similar ingredient-portfolio breadth and B2B-adjacent operations as MICerveSA.
• Country Malt Group: Craft brewing grain, hop, and ingredient distributor serving breweries and homebrew shops across North America. Operates the same wholesale-only B2B + large-portfolio model as MICerveSA, including exclusive regional malt partnerships.
• BSG Craftbrewing: North American craft brewing ingredient and equipment distributor offering malts, hops, yeast, and equipment to microbreweries. Closest functional analog to MICerveSA's wholesale distribution model, operating at much larger scale across the US.

Broad incumbents

• Great Western Malting: Large-scale US maltster producing base and specialty malts for craft and commercial brewers globally. Adjacent upstream supplier in MICerveSA's malt portfolio and a benchmark for premium malt distribution.
• Hopsteiner: International hop breeder, grower, and supplier serving brewing industries globally. Overlaps with MICerveSA on the hop distribution side as a competing supplier channel in Mexico.
• Yakima Chief Hops: Global hop grower-owned supplier distributing branded and proprietary hop varieties to breweries worldwide. Comparable as a hop distribution channel MICerveSA competes against (or partners with) on hop supply lines.
• Lallemand Brewing: Global supplier of brewing yeast, bacteria, and fermentation nutrients. Adjacent peer via the yeast category MICerveSA distributes to Mexican craft brewers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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