5 Cheap Imported Beer Brands Targeting Budweiser’s Market Share

In this article, we are going to discuss 5 cheap imported beer brands targeting Budweiser’s market share. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the share of imported beers in the U.S. beer market, evolution in the imported beers industry, importance of Mexican beers in the imported beer market and future outlook, head to 22 Cheap Imported Beer Brands Targeting Budweiser’s Market Share. 

5. Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier

Also brewed following the tradition of the German purity law of 1516, Franziskaner is a wheat beer that dates back to the oldest privately-owned brewery in Munich in 1363. The 5% ABV beer is noted for its agreeable level of carbonation, its natural cloudiness and its refreshing spicy and fruity flavor. 

4. Dos Equis 

Famous for the commercials featuring ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World’, Dos Equis is a 4.2% ABV crisp, refreshing and light bodied amber lager, made from pure spring water and the choicest hops. It is one of the best cheap imported beer brands targeting Budweiser’s market. 

3. Modelo Especial 

As one of the most imported beers in the United States, Modelo Especial is a light Pilsner with broad appeal. This 4.4% ABV lager beer’s golden hue is complemented by its smooth notes of orange blossom honey and a hint of herb. The Modelo brand family tops the list of imported beers in U.S. multi-outlets in 2022, with total dollar sales of $3.97 billion. 

2. Heineken 

Just a little more expensive than Budweiser, Heineken is the third-best-selling imported beer in the U.S. With its hard-to-miss green bottle and red star logo, the world-renowned 5% ABV Dutch pale lager has a smooth, nicely blended bitterness with a clean finish. 

1. Corona Extra

No list of imported beers is complete without Corona Extra, the most popular imported beer in the U.S. The Corona brand family had total dollar sales of $2.96 billion in U.S. multi outlets in 2022. Brewed in Mexico since 1925, this lager’s flavor is refreshing, crisp and well-balanced between hops and malt. This 4.6% ABV pale lager is usually served with a wedge of lime or lemon to bring some tartness to its light flavor. 

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