Corona, Beer brand in Mexico City, Mexico
Corona features a transparent glass bottle containing a pale golden lager with 4.5 percent alcohol content and a light malt profile. The bottle is slender and clear,allowing the pale color of the beer to show through.
The Modelo brewery established Corona in 1925,beginning production with clear bottles instead of dark ones due to consumer preferences in Mexico. Over the following decades,the brand developed into a fixture of Mexican beer culture.
The tradition of adding a lime wedge to the bottle neck originated in Mexico and spread globally as the beer gained international recognition.
The beer is available in supermarkets,stores and restaurants throughout Mexico and in more than 180 countries worldwide. For travelers,it is one of the easiest Mexican beers to find both locally and internationally.
The brand achieved recognition as Mexico's most valuable trademark and leads Latin American beer exports across international markets. This position reflects the worldwide recognition the beer has acquired over decades.
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