Private company

Cervecería Nacional Dominicana

Dominican alcohol producer

Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana (CND), is the primary beer producer in the Dominican Republic, the company is owned by AmBev and Grupo León Jimenes. It was founded in 1929 by the American entrepreneur Charles H. Wanzer. It was the first brewery in the Dominican Republic and the largest in the Antilles and Central America with sales of 3.8 million hectoliters.2 It employed 2,500 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1929Founded1
  • HeadquartersSanto Domingo1
  • Websitewww.cnd.com.do
  • Legal formSociedad Anónima3
  • LEI9845004CAQ9A658465073
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressAUTOPISTA 30 DE MAYO, KM 6 1/2 ESQ. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, 10116 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic3
  • Registered withDirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII), 101-00372-33

Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana (CND), is the primary beer producer in the Dominican Republic, the company is owned by AmBev and Grupo León Jimenes. It was founded in 1929 by the American entrepreneur Charles H. Wanzer. It was the first brewery in the Dominican Republic and the largest in the Antilles and Central America with sales of 3.8 million hectoliters. It first released its major brand Presidente in 1935, and has since expanded to other brands such as Bohemia Especial, Presidente Light and Ambar. The first two are pilsener beers that fall in the category of lager beers, and the latter is the company's first incursion into dark beer. Its current brewery complex was opened in 1951. It employs 2,500 people and produces up to 500 million liters of beer.2

Products and brands

  • Presidente
  • beer

Listed on Wikidata.1

Beers

Presidente- Pilsner with 5% abv. Created in 1935.

Presidente Light- Light Pilsner with 4.1% abv. Created in 2005.

Bohemia- Pilsner, lager with 5.0% abv.

Bohemia Light- Pilsener with 4.3% abv.

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Bohemia Especial- Pilsner with 7.2% abv. Created in 1983.

Bohemia Especial Light- Light Pilsner with 4.3% abv. Created in 2009.

The One- Pilsner wireated in 2006.

Brahma Light with 3.8% abv.

Presidente Black 6.0% abv.

Maltas

Malta Morena

Lowenbrau

Vita Malt Plus

Malta Bohemia

Soft Drinks

Red Rock Dominican Republic

Red Rock Uva (Grape)

Red Rock Chicle (Bubblegum)

Red Rock Frambuesa (Raspberry)

Red Rock Manzana Verde (Green Apple)

Red Rock Naranja (Orange)

Red Rock Merengue (Meringue)

Red Rock Azul (Blue)

Enriquillo

Montpellier

Guaraná Antarctica with license from Brazil

Coco Rico with license from Puerto Rico

7UP with license from USA

Pepsi with license from USA

Waters

Enriquillo

Montpellier

Rums

Barceló- award-winning rum that began production in 1930.

Energy drinks

911

Red Bull with license from Austria

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1929Founded Founded1