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Where is Corona Extra brewed?

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

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

What to drink instead 6 beers on the same shelves that are what they say

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

4.5%
UK
4.5%
Mexico
The UK version matches the strength sold in Mexico.

Every beer on the shelf by strength

Brewed for the UK in
Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales
Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from
Mexico
'Cerveza Mas Fina', Mexican crest on the bottle, lime serve, beach advertising
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Grupo Modelo; US rights held separately by Constellation Brands)
HQ: Leuven, Belgium
UK strength
4.5%
Strength at home (Mexico)
4.5%
UK Corona Extra is 4.5%, the same as the Mexican specification.
What the UK label says
“Country of Origin: United Kingdom. Manufacturer: AB InBev UK Limited, EC4A 1EN, brewed under licence from Cerveceria Modelo, S. de R.L. de C.V.”
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
Mexican Adjunct Lager
Brand created
1925, Mexico
Brewed at home in
Grupo Modelo breweries, Mexico

In short

Corona Extra is sold in Britain as a beer from Mexico. The cues are 'Cerveza Mas Fina', Mexican crest on the bottle, lime serve, beach advertising. The UK supply comes out of Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales, brewed by AB InBev UK Limited. It is the same strength here as at home: 4.5%. Ownership of the brand is split by territory: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Grupo Modelo; US rights held separately by Constellation Brands). On the recipe: AB InBev said in 2019 that Magor would use the same brewing method and the yeast strain used in Mexico. The label says: "Country of Origin: United Kingdom. Manufacturer: AB InBev UK Limited, EC4A 1EN, brewed under licence from Cerveceria Modelo, S. de R.L. de C.V."

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
? to 2019Imported from MexicoMexicoe-malt.com
2019 to nowAB InBev UK LimitedMagor, South Walese-malt.com

Questions people ask

Where is Corona Extra brewed?

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

Is Corona Extra brewed in the UK?

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

Is Corona Extra 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 Extra?

Corona Extra is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Grupo Modelo; US rights held separately by Constellation Brands), headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. In the UK the brand is handled by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I under licence.

What strength is Corona Extra in the UK?

Corona Extra is 4.5% ABV in the UK. In Mexico it is 4.5%.

Is Corona Extra weaker in the UK than in Mexico?

No. It is 4.5% in both the UK and Mexico.

See also

Desperados
Mixed supply · 5.9% · sold as Mexican
Verified
Modelo Especial
Mixed supply · 4.5% · sold as Mexican
Partly verified
Sol
Brewed in Britain · 3.4% · sold as Mexican
Brewed here Verified
Beck's
Magor · 4.0% · sold as German
Brewed here Verified
Boddingtons Draught Bitter
Samlesbury · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Bud Light
Magor · 3.4% · sold as American
Brewed here Verified

Side by side with Sol.

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

Sources

  1. E-malt (trade newswire) (e-malt.com), 4 November 2019: AB InBev confirms Corona is now brewed in the UK at Magor, using the same method and yeast strain as Mexico
  2. AB InBev (ab-inbev.com): Corona is among the brands made at Magor
  3. Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 5 September 2026: cans: 4.5% ABV, country of origin United Kingdom, brewed under licence from Cerveceria Modelo
  4. Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 5 September 2026: bottles: 4.5% ABV, country of origin United Kingdom, AB InBev UK Limited
  5. second research pass (thescottishsun.co.uk): cited by second research pass
  6. second research pass (morningadvertiser.co.uk): cited by second research pass
  7. second research pass (petebrown.net): cited by second research pass

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