Cerveza Zolupez Beer Co.

Our Founder & Brewer: Javier Chávez, Jr.

Born and raised in Utah, U.S.A., Javier Chávez, Jr. is the proud son of hard working Mexican immigrants. A lawyer, turned brewer, Javier founded Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company to share the diverse culinary and beer heritage of his Mexican culture. 

Javier home brewed in his apartment for years, constantly running into a dilemma: he struggled to find a craft beer that paired with his family’s Mexican food . . . so he brewed his own. That’s how Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company got its start.

After years of fine tuning his brew skills in California, taking workshops and classes at brew stores, brew clubs, craft breweries, and at UCLA’s Extension program, Javier was inspired by exposure to Mexico’s dynamic craft beer movement, known as “cerveza artesanal” (artisanal beer) – especially in Baja California and Monterrey, Mexico.