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General Information (Details 3) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 29, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,007,212-5 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 50.0917% | 50.0917%
Cervecera Guayacan SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Cervecera Guayacán SpA. (***) (5) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 76,035,409-0 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 25.0006% | 25.0006%
CRECCU S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | CRECCU S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,041,227-9 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Cerveceria Belga de la Patagonia S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Cervecería Belga de la Patagonia S.A. (***) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 76,077,848-6 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 25.5034% | 25.5034%
Inversiones Invex CCU Dos Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Inversiones Invex CCU Dos Ltda. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,126,311-0 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Inversiones Invex CCU Tres Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Inversiones Invex CCU Tres Ltda. (19) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,248,389-0 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo SpA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo SpA. (***) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 76,337,371-1 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 49.9888% | 49.9888%
CCU Inversiones II Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | CCU Inversiones II Ltda. (8) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,349,531-0 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. (***) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 76,497,609-6 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 49.9917% | 49.9917%
Bebidas Ecusa SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Bebidas Ecusa SpA. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,517,798-7 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9834% | 99.9834%
Inversiones Invex CCU Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Inversiones Invex CCU Ltda. (18) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,572,360-4 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9922% | 99.992%
Promarca Internacional SpA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Promarca Internacional SpA. (***) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 76,574,762-7 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 49.9917% | 49.9917%
CCU Inversiones S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | CCU Inversiones S.A. (3) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,593,550-4 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.02% | 99.7775% | 99.7775%
Inversiones Internacionales SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Inversiones Internacionales SpA. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,688,727-9 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 80.00% | 80.00%
Promarca S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Promarca S.A. (***) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 76,736,010-K |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 49.9917% | 49.9917%
CCU Inversiones III SPA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | CCU Inversiones III SpA. (6) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 76,933,685-0 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Transportes CCU Ltda. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 79,862,750-3 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. (12) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 86,150,200-7 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Millahue S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Millahue S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 91,022,000-4 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9621% | 99.9621%
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [2] |  | Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (*) (3) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [2] |  | 91,041,000-8 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [2] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [2] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [2] |  | 82.987% | 82.987%
Manantial S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Manantial S.A. (17) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 96,711,590-8 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 50.5519% | 50.5507%
Vina Altair SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Viña Altaïr SpA. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 96,969,180-9 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 82.987% | 82.987%
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 96,981,310-6 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 50.0007% | 50.0007%
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda One [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 96,989,120-4 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. (10) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 99,501,760-1 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9834% | 99.9834%
Comercial CCU S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Comercial CCU S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 99,554,560-8 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 99,586,280-8 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 80.00% | 80.00%
LA Barra SA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | La Barra S.A. (15) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 77,148,606-1 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 0.00%
Mahina SPA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Mahina SpA. (***) (14) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 77,248,551-4 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 25.0458% | 0.00%
Andina de Desarrollo S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Andina de Desarrollo SACFAIMM |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Argentina |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Argentine Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Bodega San Juan SAU [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Bodega San Juan S.A.U. (9) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Argentina |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Argentine Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 82.987% | 82.987%
Cia. Cervecerias Unidas Argentina S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Cía. Cervecerías Unidas Argentina S.A. (2) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Argentina |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Argentine Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Compania Industrial Cervecera S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Argentina |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Argentine Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Finca La Celia S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Finca La Celia S.A. (9) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Argentina |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Argentine Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 82.987% | 82.987%
Los Huemules S.R.L. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Los Huemules S.R.L. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Argentina |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Argentine Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 74.9979% | 74.9979%
Saenz Briones y Cia. S.A.I.C. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Sáenz Briones y Cía. S.A.I.C. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Argentina |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Argentine Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (4) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Bolivia |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Bolivians |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 51.00% | 51.00%
International Spirits Investments USA LLCC [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | International Spirits Investments USA LLC |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | United States |
Description of functional currency |  |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 80.00% | 80.00%
Inversiones CCU Lux S rl [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Inversiones CCU Lux S.à r.l. (7) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Luxemburg |
Description of functional currency |  |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9999% | 99.9999%
Southern Breweries Limited [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Southern Breweries S.C.S. (1) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Luxemburg |
Description of functional currency |  |  | US Dollar |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Bebidas Del Paraguay SA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [3] |  | Bebidas del Paraguay S.A. (**) (16) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [3] |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [3] |  | Paraguay |
Description of functional currency | [3] |  | Paraguayan Guaranies |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [3] |  | 50.0049% | 50.0049%
Distribuidora Del Paraguay SA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [3] |  | Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. (**) (16) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [3] |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [3] |  | Paraguay |
Description of functional currency | [3] |  | Paraguayan Guaranies |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [3] |  | 49.9589% | 49.9589%
Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L. (***) (16) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Paraguay |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Paraguayan Guaranies |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 49.5049% | 25.5025%
Promarca Internacional Paraguay SRL [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Promarca Internacional Paraguay S.R.L. (***) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Paraguay |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Paraguayan Guaranies |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 49.9917% | 49.9917%
Andrimar S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Andrimar S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Uruguay |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Uruguayan Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9999% | 99.9999%
Coralina S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Coralina S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Uruguay |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Uruguayan Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9999% | 99.9999%
Marzurel S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Marzurel S.A. |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Uruguay |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Uruguayan Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9999% | 99.9999%
Milotur S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  |  | Milotur S.A. (11) |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  |  | 0-E |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  |  | Uruguay |
Description of functional currency |  |  | Uruguayan Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  | 99.9999% | 99.9999%
Cervecera Szot SpA [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | [1] |  | Cervecería Szot SpA. (***) (13) |
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] |  | 76,481,675-7 |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] |  | Chile |
Description of functional currency | [1] |  | Chilean Pesos |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  | 25.0006% | 25.0009%
[1] | Subsidiaries in which we have an interest of more or equal than 50% through one or more subsidiaries of the Company.
[2] | Listed company in Chile.
[3] | See Note 1 – General Information, letter D), Subsidiaries with direct or indirect participation of less than 50%

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