Updated May 2026.
A 12-ounce (355 mL) Corona Extra is 4.6% ABV and 148 calories on coronausa.com — 0.92 US standard drinks. Corona Light is a different beer: official 4.0% ABV and 99 calories per 12 ounces. Four Extra bottles are about 3.7 drinks; five are about 4.6. NIAAA’s binge line is four drinks (women) or five (men) in about two hours. Warning, not a beach plan.
Body weight, food, and time still run BAC. Lime does not change ethanol. Do not drive. Legal limit is 0.08% in most states (0.05% in Utah).
Corona Extra vs a standard drink
Standard drinks = (fl oz × ABV) ÷ 0.6. 12 × 0.046 ÷ 0.6 = 0.92. 12 × 0.040 ÷ 0.6 = 0.80.
| Serve | mL | fl oz | ABV | Std drinks | Calories (brand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Extra | 355 | 12 | 4.6% | 0.92 | 148 |
| Corona Light | 355 | 12 | 4.0% | 0.80 | 99 |
| Corona Premier | 355 | 12 | 4.0% | 0.80 | 90 |
| Extra 24 oz can | 710 | 24 | 4.6% | 1.84 | scales with ounces |
| Six-pack Extra | — | 72 | 4.6% | 5.5 | — |
| NIAAA “regular beer” | 355 | 12 | 5.0% | 1.00 | — |
Official Extra panel also lists 13.9 g carbs / 1.2 g protein / 0 g fat per 12 fl oz. Light: 4.8 g carbs. Premier: 2.6 g carbs. Familiar and other SKUs: read that can — we did not fetch an official Familiar tile this pass. UK or export Extra sometimes prints 4.5%; this page is the US Extra tile. For 5% beer math see how many beers to get drunk. For Modelo, how much alcohol is in Modelo. Neighboring light lager: Busch Light.
Do not use “3–5 bottles” as a target
SERP pages still answer “usually 3–5 Coronas.” That is a challenge dressed as a FAQ. Four Extra bottles ≈ 3.7 standard drinks; five ≈ 4.6. Those counts sit on or near NIAAA’s binge pattern if they land in about two hours. There is no “drunk at N.” A 24-ounce Extra is 1.84 drinks — not “one beer.”
This is not a drinking plan. Food, sex, medications, and pace still move BAC. See beers equal a shot of vodka if you are mixing.
Sources
- coronausa.com Extra (fetched): 4.6% ABV, 148 kcal, 13.9 g carb / 12 fl oz. Crown Imports, Chicago, IL.
- coronausa.com Light (fetched): 4.0% ABV, 99 kcal, 4.8 g carb / 12 fl oz.
- coronausa.com Premier (fetched): 4.0% ABV, 90 kcal, 2.6 g carb / 12 fl oz.
- NIAAA standard drink (December 2025). Drinking patterns (January 2026): binge 4 / 5 in about 2 hours — a warning.