Corona - Now UK brewed

Atlantic Dawn · 27-05-2022 11:40AM #1

I notice now all Irish and UK sold Corona is brewed in UK rather than imported from Mexico. Had some a few weeks ago and noticed it tastes very poor compared to the Mexican sourced stuff. Anyone noticed similar?

27-05-2022 11:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058247656/corona-now-uk-brewed

Yeh I have noticed this while ago. If you buy the 660ml bottle I think that might come in from Mexico still?

Bira Moretti is the same. All brewed in the uk.

It's crap to be honest. Wouldn't waste my money on it.

Atlantic Dawn · 27-05-2022 11:43AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121519#Comment_119121519

Cheers, must try the 660ml and stock up. I notice too that 330ml cans are appearing, again UK brewed.

27-05-2022 12:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121526#Comment_119121526

I think the Peroni is probably UK too. Anything brewed in the UK is terrible.

27-05-2022 12:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121526#Comment_119121526

Pardon me I tell a lie.

Corona 620ml is brewed in the UK

Moretii 660ml is brewed in Italy and imported. All of the multi pack bottle (12pk) are brewed in the UK so crap.

Heineken 660ml is brewed in holland and imported.

Corona light - bottles- look like they are still brewed in Mexico and imported into europe.

It's all on tesco website when you click into the product.

Atlantic Dawn · 27-05-2022 12:10PM

Yes I'm pretty sure the 660ml bottles of Corona were Mexico sourced when I got them a year or so ago. What an odd new size 620ml.

Looks like sooner or later a booze cruise to France is needed to stock up.

27-05-2022 12:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121652#Comment_119121652

100 percent. We are gone an awful kip for beers. I'm not mad into the craft side of things but do like a good mainstream lager from it's original country of origin. I hate when they are brewed under license in another country.

Estrella is all imported from spain.

Actually peroni is imported from Italy. 10 x 330ml cans for 13 euro at the moment.

You're right to be careful. Any of the stuff not imported from the likes of Italy ,Spain or Mexico is just toxic. Especially when it is brewed in the UK.

loyatemu · 27-05-2022 01:01PM

you can add Staropramen to the list of UK brewed lagers. Possibly Tyskie too (which used to be my go-to cheap-but-decent lager before MUP made it largely academic)

Atlantic Dawn · 27-05-2022 01:04PM

It's strange with Corona, I'd have thought that C&C would have followed the EU import approach rather than gone to brewing it in the UK, I'd much rather spend more on it than drinking that UK version which is dirt.

Hotblack Desiato · 27-05-2022 04:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121944#Comment_119121944

All of them or just the 660 bottles? The 500mL were still brewed in Prague last time I looked.

Disgraceful thing to do to one of the great traditional beer brands.

Was looking at Staropramen Unfiltered last weekend, between the tiny writing and the gold-coloured label I couldn't see where it was brewed, so didn't buy.

BeerNut · 27-05-2022 05:30PM

Staropramen hasn't been great in many years. Turns out being passed between three multinationals in quick order is not good for beer quality.

Losty Dublin · 02-06-2022 10:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121964#Comment_119121964

I dare say that their UK market would be bigger than their EU market hence UK brewing.

coylemj · 05-06-2022 04:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121627#Comment_119121627

Any Peroni 330ml bottles I've ever bought had a rear label which shows the brewery as either Bari or Padova (Padua). Checked my current stock just now and the bottles were brewed in Bari.

Their website says they have three breweries - Rome, Bari and Padua.

irish_goat · 07-06-2022 12:05PM

Corona is now available on draught in the UK, so I'd imagine that's why they've gone with brewing it there.

Dayor Knight · 04-11-2024 08:28PM

Have been enjoying an occasional 660 ml Corona Extra. Bought a couple of boxes of 33 ml bottles and they really do taste rough by comparison. From this thread it seems the 660 ml bottle may be brewed in Mexico and the 330 ml in UK. Nowhere near as good. Feel like I have been duped. How hard can it be? Surely a product sold with the same name should be the same….

BeerNut · 04-11-2024 09:15PM

Breweries of that size don't care what you think about how the product tastes. They know you buy it based on the brand name alone.

Atlantic Dawn · 04-11-2024 09:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122800306#Comment_122800306

I've not had any of it in over a year, would normally have had it over the summer months. The light version was still brewed in Mexico for about a year after the full fat switched to UK but that's now UK too so it's a brand best avoided.

the beer revolu · 05-11-2024 09:58AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122800452#Comment_122800452

I'd avoid any beer with fat in it, I think.

Dayor Knight · 05-11-2024 09:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122800306#Comment_122800306

Ok, but I don't think i'll be buying any more of the 330 ml p1ss anyway.

Corona - Now UK brewed

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