How Much Alcohol Is in a Corona?

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Corona Extra, the brewing company’s regular beer, has an alcohol content of 4.6 percent. Corona Light has an alcohol content of 4.5 percent. There are 148 calories in a Corona Extra and 109 calories in a Corona Light.

Corona was introduced in 1925 and is brewed by Cerveceria Modelo in Mexico. Corona is exported to the United States and a plethora of other countries. The product is consumed by many people year round, but it’s largely regarded and portrayed as a quintessential summer beer. Consumers commonly drink Corona with a wedge of a lime in the bottle neck to enhance flavor.