Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks. There are not so many beers - lager, ale, porter, stout and a few more rare ones. But there are a great many brands that produce foam. Today's top ten contains most popular beer brands, according to the specialized website "Beer News".
These brands are sold all over the world, generating millions of dollars in profits for their owners. Without exception, all the presented brands are easy to find on the shelves of Russian stores.
10. Carlsberg
The brand of the Danish brewing company of the same name is very popular in Russia. For Russians, Carlsberg is brewed under license at the breweries of the Baltika Brewery, owned by the Danes since 2008.
9. Foster's
This Australian beer brand is popular all over the world. Although in Australia itself they prefer dark Victoria Bitter beer. In Russia, Foster's is sold in all large hypermarkets, and the brand's light varieties are in particular demand.
8. Asahi
This brand is the most popular beer in Japan. Moreover, Asahi sells well in foreign markets. By the way, it was beer that gradually replaced traditional Japanese sake: beer in Japan accounts for 60% of the alcoholic market, while sake takes only 8%.
7. Urquell
This brand is the pride of the Czech Republic, famous for its brewing traditions. By the way, it is the Czech Republic that is considered the leader in the consumption of foamy drink per capita, followed by Ireland, Germany and Australia. Pilsner Urquell light beer was created in 1842, and today it is the most popular among Czech export brands.
6. Stella Artois
This brand belongs to the Belgian company AB InBev - the largest brewing concern in the world. Stella Artois is the best-selling Belgian brand on the international market. But on the domestic market it occupies only 8%, significantly inferior to Jupiter beer.
5. Guinness
Guinness is without a doubt the most popular dark beer in the world. It accounts for half of the Irish beer market. The Irish believe that the favorite drink promotes health, energizes and even improves skin condition.
4. Heineken
We can say that this Dutch brand is a real hit of sales in various parts of the world: from Russia to Latin America. In Holland itself, the brand's closest competitor is Amstel, whose manufacturing company was nevertheless taken over by the Heineken group 40 years ago.
3. Krombacher
This beer brand is considered the most popular and beloved in Germany, where light beers are especially loved. In the brewing German region of Bavaria, Krombacher is the leader in terms of sales. This beer is loved by fans of German foam all over the world.
2. Corona
This Mexican brand is extremely popular in the USA. Corona sells well in international markets as well. In the States, this beer is served with a slice of lemon on the edge of the glass, which is very popular among Americans. The only drawback of the Corona is considered by professional experts to be light glass bottles in which the drink is exposed to light.
1. Budweiser
Since 2001, Budweiser has been the most popular beer brand in the USA. Budweiser has about 20% of the American beer market. With great success, this beer is sold on foreign markets, especially in Canada, Mexico, Switzerland and Russia. By the way, Budweiser Budvar beer is no less popular in Russia, which has been brewed in České Budějovice since 1295. Litigation between Czechs and Americans for the right to use the word "Budweiser" in the brand name has been going on for over half a century.