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Follow this beer home
Top 50 Global Beer Brands
An editorial curation — genuine worldwide recognition and the strength of each brand’s “follow the beer home” story, weighed alongside brand value and production scale; the sources sit on every brand page.
Daniel Lobo · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№1Mexico
Corona
Pale lager / premium Mexican import
№2Netherlands
Heineken
Pale lager / international premium lager
Harald Bischoff · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№3Ireland
Guinness
Stout / dry stout and draught stout icon
№4United States
Budweiser
American-style pale lager / global mass-premium
№5Japan
Sapporo
Pale lager / Japanese premium lager
№6Denmark
Carlsberg
Pilsner / international lager
№7Mexico
Modelo Especial
Pilsner-style lager / premium Mexican import
Anheuser-Busch InBev UK · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№8Belgium
Stella Artois
Pilsner / international premium lager
https://www.flickr.com/photos/martavasco · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№9Czech Republic
Pilsner Urquell
Original pilsner / Czech premium lager
Ludovic Péron · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№10Belgium
Leffe
Belgian abbey ale / specialty premium beer
№11Belgium
Hoegaarden
Belgian witbier / wheat beer
森 康哲 / Yoshinori Mori · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№12Japan
Asahi Super Dry
Dry lager / Japanese premium lager
Derbrauni · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№13China
Tsingtao
Pale lager / Chinese export lager
№14Germany
Paulaner
Wheat beer and Munich lager / Bavarian specialty
Slyronit · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№15Thailand
Singha
Pale lager / Thai premium lager
№16Australia
Foster's
Pale lager / Australian-origin international lager
№17Singapore
Tiger
Pale lager / Asian international lager
Indrajit Das · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№18India
Kingfisher
Pale lager / Indian mainstream-premium lager
Kjetil2006 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№19Mexico
Dos Equis
Pale lager and Vienna-style amber / Mexican import
Estrella Damm · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№20Spain
Estrella Damm
Mediterranean lager / Spanish premium lager
Slyronit · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№21Italy
Birra Moretti
Pale lager / Italian heritage lager
№22Germany
Erdinger
Wheat beer / Bavarian weissbier
WestportWiki · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№23Italy
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Premium lager / Italian style-led lager
Stacey Wei (SWEI photography <http://www.sweiphotography.com/>) · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№24Mexico
Pacífico
Pilsner-style lager / Mexican coastal import
Иван Ж · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№25Netherlands
Grolsch
Pilsner / Dutch heritage lager
Jürgen Howaldt · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№26Scotland / United Kingdom
BrewDog
Craft IPA and craft portfolio / global craft brand
Bahnfrend · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№27Indonesia
Bintang
Pilsener / Indonesian national lager
s2art · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№28Australia
Victoria Bitter
Australian lager / mainstream bitter-style lager
Shingieun · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№29Japan
KIRIN ICHIBAN
First-press lager / Japanese premium lager
User:ŠJů · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№30Czech Republic
Staropramen
Czech pilsner-style lager
Alan Levine · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№31Czech Republic
Budweiser Budvar / Czechvar
Czech lager / original Budweiser-style Czech lager
Бурый Артём · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№32Netherlands
Amstel
Pale lager / international lager
Almanaque Lusofonista · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№33Brazil
Brahma
Pale lager / Brazilian mass-market lager
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Kozel
Czech lager / dark and pale lager
Christine Zenino from Chicago, US · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№35Mexico
Sol
Pale lager / Mexican heritage lager
Stefan Flöper · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№36France
Desperados
Tequila-flavoured lager / flavored beer
Kolforn (Kolforn) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attributi · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№37Spain
San Miguel — Spain
Pale lager / Spanish international lager
Alberto Permuy Leal from Bertamirans, Spain · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№38Portugal
Super Bock
Pale lager / Portuguese national lager
№39Philippines
San Miguel Pale Pilsen
Pale pilsner / Philippine national lager
Siren-Com · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№40Thailand
Chang
Pale lager / Thai mainstream lager
№41Germany
Bitburger
German pilsner / national premium pils
S. Govaerts at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№42Belgium
Duvel
Belgian strong golden ale / specialty beer
Riza Nugraha from Utrecht, The Netherlands · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№43Vietnam
Bia Saigon
Pale lager / Vietnamese national lager
Sgroey · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№44Portugal
Sagres
Pale lager / Portuguese national lager
Carolina Alves · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№45Argentina
Quilmes
Pale lager / Argentine national lager
Uttamstef12 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№46United States
Coors Light
Light lager / cold-refreshment positioning
Aneil Lutchman · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№47United States
Samuel Adams
Vienna-style lager / U.S. craft-premium pioneer
李吉秋 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№48China
Harbin
Pale lager / Chinese mainstream lager
№49Germany
Krombacher
German pilsner / national premium pils
Thisisjustmynewusername · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№50Kenya
Tusker
Pale lager / East African national lager
The full 100-brand library
№51–100 — still fully researched, still sourced, just outside this year’s featured fifty.
№51France
Kronenbourg 1664
Premium lager and wheat beer / French premium positioning
Ciara Ní Riain · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№52Denmark
Tuborg
Pilsner / mainstream international lager
Metukkalihis · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№53Spain
Estrella Galicia
Pale lager / Spanish premium lager
Anual · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№54Spain
Cruzcampo
Pale lager / Andalusian mainstream lager
Sam Cavenagh · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№55Canada
Molson Canadian
Pale lager / Canadian national lager
Gordito1869 · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№56Belgium
Jupiler
Pale lager / Belgian mainstream lager
Missvain · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№57United States
Bud Light
Light lager / U.S. mainstream light beer
Wanderherr~commonswiki · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№58Germany
Beck’s
German pilsner / international pilsner
Joe Haupt from USA · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№59Canada
Carling
Pale lager / UK and Canadian mainstream lager
Kjetil2006 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№60Mexico
Tecate
Pale lager / Mexican mainstream lager
Bahnfrend · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№61Poland
Tyskie
Polish lager / national premium lager
N509FZ · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№62China
Snow
Pale lager / Chinese mass-market lager
MobiusDaXter · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№63United States
Miller Lite
Light pilsner / U.S. light beer
№64Dominican Republic
Presidente
Pilsner / Caribbean national lager
№65Germany
Radeberger
German pilsner / premium pils
David McKelvey · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · Flickr№66Vietnam
333
Pale lager / Vietnamese export-style lager
Mtaylor848 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№67Brazil
Skol
Pale lager / mainstream lager
Tomaatje12 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№68Mexico
Victoria
Vienna-style lager / Mexican heritage lager
№69Germany
Veltins
German pilsner / national pils
Secretlondon · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№70United States
Blue Moon
Belgian-style wheat ale / craft-style mainstream beer
№71United States
Michelob ULTRA
Light lager / low-carb active-lifestyle positioning
№72Spain
Mahou Cinco Estrellas
Premium lager / Spanish mainstream-premium lager
Jasper K · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№73Netherlands
Bavaria
Pale lager and alcohol-free / Dutch export lager
№74Turkey
Efes Pilsen
Pilsner / Turkish national lager
Williamsangelack · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№75China
Zhujiang / Pearl River
Pale lager / Chinese regional-national lager
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№76Colombia
Águila
Pale lager / Colombian mainstream lager
# Jorge Brazilian # from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№77Peru
Cristal — Peru
Pale lager / Peruvian national lager
Kompania Piwowarska · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№78Poland
Żubr
Pale lager / Polish mainstream lager
№79Venezuela
Polar Pilsen
Pilsner / Venezuelan national lager
Britfan97 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№80South Africa
Castle Lager
Pale lager / South African national lager
№81Brazil
Antarctica
Pilsner / Brazilian mainstream lager
Dan arndt · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№82Thailand
Leo
Pale lager / Thai mainstream lager
Australia
Great Northern
Mid-strength and full-strength lager / easy-drinking outdoor…
№84Nigeria
Star Lager
Pale lager / Nigerian national lager
Uttamstef12 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№85Australia
Carlton Draught
Draught-style lager / Australian pub lager
David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№86Philippines
Red Horse
Strong lager / high-ABV mainstream lager
Usodesita · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr · CC BY · Flickr№87Japan
The Premium Malt’s
Premium malt lager / Japanese premium beer
Timber Tank · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№88South Korea
Cass
Pale lager / Korean mainstream lager
№89Germany
Oettinger
Pilsner and export lager / value beer
Luis Alvaz · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№90Colombia
Poker
Pale lager / Colombian mainstream lager
Thedawg911 · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№91United States
Natural Light
Light lager / U.S. value light beer
№92Vietnam
Hanoi Beer
Pale lager / Northern Vietnamese lager
Joe Haupt from USA · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№93South Africa
Carling Black Label
Pale lager / South African mainstream lager
Mahanga · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№94Russia
Baltika
Lager family / Russian national beer brand
Ben Stone · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№95Australia
XXXX Gold
Mid-strength lager / Australian mainstream lager
Thomas Quine · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№96France
Castel Beer
Pale lager / pan-African lager
Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons№97United States
Busch
American lager / value mainstream lager
Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№98Brazil
Itaipava
Pale lager / Brazilian mainstream lager
N509FZ · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№99China
Yanjing
Pale lager / Chinese mainstream lager
Sgroey · CC BY SA · Wikimedia Commons№100South Korea
Terra
Pale lager / Korean mainstream lager
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