31 Biggest Beer Brands in America

Ice beers, chilled below freezing as they’re brewed, are supposed to be smoother than other beers, and they’re definitely slightly higher in alcohol — 5.9% in this case.

The vast majority of America’s favorite beers are American-made or imported from Mexico, but this iconic Irish brand is an exception. Though the brewery now markets a number of different beers, its rich, dark, original stout is what made its reputation.

Corona Extra is the most popular Mexican beer in America, but this lower-calorie alternative (it has 99 calories per 12-ounce bottle, versus 149 for the Extra) is rapidly gaining fans.

This ice beer was the first one produced in America, making its debut in 1993. It comes in at 5.5% alcohol by volume.

Still brewed in Colorado, where it began, Coors Banquet is said to have been named in honor of the hearty feasts local miners ate when their workday was over.