In this article, we are going to discuss the 10 top-selling brands in America. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the beer industry in the U.S., the largest beer producer in the world, the Bud Light Controversy and the new opportunities in the U.S. beer market, head to 25 Top-Selling Beers in America.
10. Dos Equis XX
Dollar Sales in 2022: $430.7 million
Owned by Heineken N.V., Dos Equis xx is a Mexican beer made by the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery. The Dos Equis Lager Especial is one of the Top 10 Selling Beers in America.
9. Heineken
Dollar Sales in 2022: $829.3 million
First brewed in the heart of Amsterdam, the iconic Dutch beer is one of the Biggest Beer Brands in America. Now produced in over 140 breweries all over the world, Heineken earned a place in American beer history in 1933, when it became the first imported beer to re-enter the U.S. market after Prohibition.
8. Natural
Dollar Sales in 2022: $1.35 billion
First brewed in 1977, Natural Light was the first reduced-calorie light beer introduced by the industry behemoth Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD). Due to its light nature, the beer is especially popular among the younger, inexperienced consumer segments.
7. Busch
Dollar Sales in 2022: $1.82 billion
Another beer brand owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD), Busch was the top domestic sub-premium beer brand in the U.S. in 2022, with dollar sales of $1.82 billion in the U.S. multi-outlets, an increase of 4.6% from 2021.
6. Miller Lite
Dollar Sales in 2022: $2.16 billion
The 4.2% ABV Miller Lite competes with the well-known Bud Light brand in the American low-alcohol beer market. Owned by the Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP), the American pilsner brand has recently introduced the Miller Lite Beer Cubes Tray, designed to create strategically-shaped beer cubes that fit perfectly into the opening of a can of beer.
5. Coors
Dollar Sales in 2022: $2.64 billion
Coors is 4.2% ABV light beer that is always lagered, filtered and packaged cold. The brand uses pure water from ancient aquifers, deep lakes and Rocky Mountain springs to make a more refreshing beer.
The Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP) was formed in 2005 through the merger of Molson of Canada, and Coors of the U.S.
4. Corona
Dollar Sales in 2022: $2.96 billion
Available in over 150 countries globally, Corona is the number 1 selling Mexican beer in the world. Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) is the exclusive licensee and sole manufacturer of Corona in the U.S.
3. Michelob
Dollar Sales in 2022: $3.57 billion
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD), Michelob is the top domestic super-premium beer brand in the U.S., with dollar sales of $3.57 billion in 2022, an increase of 7% from 2021. The brand’s focus on producing small batches of beer has helped maintain its reputation as a high-quality premium beer.
2. Modelo
Dollar Sales in 2022: $3.97 billion
Modelo Especial is the top-selling beer in America when it comes to import beers, with 112.4 million cases sold in the U.S. multi-outlets in 2022, an increase of 12.8% from the previous year. Beer brands owned by Grupo Modelo are now sold by Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) in the U.S.
1. Bud
Dollar Sales in 2022: $6.49 billion
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD), Bud represents some of the top-selling beers in America, including ‘The King of Beers’. Budweiser and Bud Light are some of the most common beers in USA and Bud Light was even the #1 beer in America at supermarkets and convenience stores, until its recent controversy and the following backlash.
