I’ll give you a hint, the best-selling beer isn’t from America.
10. Coors Light (U.S.)
2005 rank: 7
Market share: 1.3%
Outsold Coors by almost 13 to 1
9. Brahma (Brazil)
2005 rank: 5
Market share: 1.5%
Brazilian beer also in AB InBev family
8. Harbin (China)
2005 rank: 15
Market share: 1.5%
Chinese brand owned by AB InBev
7. Heineken (Netherlands)
2005 rank: 6
Market share: 1.5%
Oldest brand in the top 10 (142 years)
6. Yanjing (China)
2005 rank: 16
Market share: 1.9%
Billed as “the state beer of China”
5. Skol (Brazil)
2005 rank: 3
Market share: 2.2%
InBev’s top beer before the merger with AB
4. Budweiser (U.S.)
2005 rank: 2
Market share: 2.3%
The dethroned “King of Beers.” Chef David Chang is now a spokesman.
3. Bud Light (U.S.)
2005 rank: 1
Market share: 2.5%
Sales volume down 7% since 2009
2. Tsingtao (China)
2005 rank: 10
Market share: 2.8%
Yep, the world’s top two are Chinese
1. Snow (China)
2005 rank: 11
Market share: 5.4%
Sales volume up 573% since 2005
That’s right, folks, the top two selling beers come from China.