Corona Premier
Mexico
Light Mexican lager at 4.0% ABV. The brewer's page lists 90 calories, 2.6g of carbohydrate and 0.7g of protein per 12oz.
- Ingredients / botanicals
- water, malted barley, non-malted cereal adjunct, hops, lager yeast
- Congeners
- Very Low
- Histamines
- Low
- Polyphenols
- Very Low
- Sulfites
- Low
- Tannins
- Very Low
- Sugar
- Very Low
- Additives
- Low
- Calories
- 89
- Carbs
- 2.6g
11.2g ethanol at 4% ABV. 78 from alcohol, 10 from carbohydrate.
In its favor
- ✓90 calories and 2.6g of carbs per 12oz
- ✓4.0% ABV, the lowest of the big imported lagers
What to watch
- !Contains gluten from barley malt
- !Clear glass can give lightstruck, skunky aroma
Factor by factor
Congeners Very Low ▾
Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.
Histamines Low ▾
Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.
Polyphenols Very Low ▾
Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.
Sulfites Low ▾
Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.
Tannins Very Low ▾
Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.
Sugar Very Low ▾
Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.
Additives Low ▾
Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.
Corona Premier is Constellation’s light-beer answer to Michelob Ultra, launched in 2018. The brewer’s own page lists 90 calories and 2.6g of carbohydrate per 12oz at 4.0% alcohol, and the site’s formula agrees (ethanol alone is about 78 of those calories).
It shares the 2.6g carbohydrate figure with Michelob Ultra but is a half-point lower in alcohol, which makes it one of the lightest mainstream beers by dose per can. The page does not list sugar, so no nutrition table is shown.
Corona Premier questions
How many calories are in a bottle of Corona Premier? ▾
About 89 calories in a 12oz bottle at 4% ABV. 78 come from the alcohol and 10 from carbohydrate.
How many carbs are in Corona Premier? ▾
2.6g of carbohydrate per 12oz bottle. The producer does not publish a sugar figure, and in beer most of that carbohydrate is unfermented starch and dextrins rather than sugar.
Is Corona Premier gluten-free? ▾
No. Corona Premier is brewed from barley and never distilled, so the gluten stays in the glass. It is not safe for coeliacs; look for a beer brewed from sorghum, rice or millet instead.
Does Corona Premier give you a bad hangover? ▾
Corona Premier scores 3/10 on the SpiritFacts Hangover Index, against 6/10 for beer overall. It is low on every hangover factor we track, so most of the morning after comes down to how much ethanol you drink.