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Where is Corona Cero brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 5 September 2026 How we check

Sold as foreign, brewed in Britain Verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Corona Cero is sold as a beer from Mexico. It is brewed in Britain, at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales.

What to drink instead 5 beers on the same shelves that are what they say

Listed by Morrisons when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.

0.0%
UK
less than 0.1 units a pint
0.0%
Mexico
less than 0.1 units a pint
The UK version matches the strength sold in Mexico.
Brewed for the UK in Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from Corona branding and Mexican imagery
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner HQ: Leuven, Belgium
UK strength
0.0%
less than 0.1 units a pint
Strength at home (Mexico)
0.0%
less than 0.1 units a pint. 0.0% in both markets.
What the UK label says
“Country of Origin: United Kingdom. Manufacturer: AB InBev UK Limited, EC4A 1EN; InBev Belgium, Bd Industriel 21, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium.”
Source: groceries.morrisons.com
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I (AB InBev UK Limited) (under licence)
Style
Alcohol-free Lager
Brand created
Mexico; year not established
Brewed at home in
Mexico

In short

Everything about the packaging of Corona Cero says Mexico: Corona branding and Mexican imagery. Since 2025 it has been brewed at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales by AB InBev UK Limited; before that AB InBev made it at Continental Europe. It is the same strength here as at home: 0.0%. The brand belongs to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, which also owns Bass and Boddingtons in the UK. On the recipe: Ingredients listed as water, maize, sugar, hops and natural flavours, with barley malt as an allergen. The label says: "Country of Origin: United Kingdom. Manufacturer: AB InBev UK Limited, EC4A 1EN; InBev Belgium, Bd Industriel 21, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium."

This page is about the packs sold in supermarkets. Draught in pubs can come from a different brewery, and this page does not cover it unless a format table says so.

What to buy instead of Corona Cero

Corona Cero is sold as Mexican and brewed in Britain, at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales, at 0.0%.

Beer Why it is on the list Strength here
Guinness 0.0The same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere Brewed at St James's Gate, Dublin in Ireland. 0.0% here, the same strength as Corona Cero. 0.0%
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0The same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere Brewed in Italy. 0.0% here, the same strength as Corona Cero. 0.0%
San Miguel 0.0The same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere Brewed at Málaga in Spain. 0.05% here, 0.1 percentage points stronger than Corona Cero. 0.05%
Heineken 0.0The same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere Brewed in the Netherlands. 0.0% here, the same strength as Corona Cero. 0.0%
Beck's BlueThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere Brewed at Bremen in Germany. 0.05% here, 0.1 percentage points stronger than Corona Cero. 0.05%

Chosen by rule, not by taste, and no beer pays to appear: how the list is made.

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
? to 2025AB InBev (imported alcohol-free supply)Continental Europeinside.beer
2025 to nowAB InBev UK LimitedMagor, South Wales (dealcoholisation unit)inside.beer

Questions people ask

Where is Corona Cero brewed?

The beer sold in the UK is brewed at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales by AB InBev UK Limited.

Is Corona Cero brewed in the UK?

Yes. It is brewed at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales.

Is Corona Cero really Mexican?

The branding is Mexican, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales.

Who owns Corona Cero?

Corona Cero is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. In the UK the brand is handled by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I under licence.

What strength is Corona Cero in the UK?

Corona Cero is 0.0% ABV in the UK. In Mexico it is 0.0%. A UK pint is less than 0.1 units.

Is Corona Cero weaker in the UK than in Mexico?

No. It is 0.0% in both the UK and Mexico.

See also

Every beer sold as Mexico · What else is brewed at Magor, Monmouthshire · Every brand owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Sources

  1. inside.beer (inside.beer), 9 December 2025: Corona Cero to be produced at Magor's new UK dealcoholisation unit rather than imported
  2. Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 5 September 2026: 0.0% ABV, country of origin United Kingdom, AB InBev UK Limited

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