Wilhelm Hasse
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Wilhelm Hasse was a German-born Mexican brewer and founder of Dos Equis.
In 1884 Wilhelm Hasse emigrated from his homeland and established the Moctezuma brewery in Veracruz
, Mexico
. In 1897, Hasse blended his brewing heritage with the spirit of Mexican tradition to create Dos Equis.
In 1884 Wilhelm Hasse emigrated from his homeland and established the Moctezuma brewery in Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In 1897, Hasse blended his brewing heritage with the spirit of Mexican tradition to create Dos Equis.