Updated June 2026
Corona Extra is a Mexican pale lager — a malt-beverage class, not a crown. Official US Extra: 4.6% ABV, 148 calories, 13.9 g carbs per 12 fl oz. Light and Premier are different SKUs at official 4.0%. Other-market Extra 4.5 lots. “Light” is marketing, not a TTB type. Under 0.5% cannot say beer (7.145). Typical lager ~5% vs the printed Extra 4.6.
Related: Premier vs Light, what type is Budweiser, what type is Bud Light.
Class vs SKU
| Language | 12 fl oz |
|---|---|
| Extra US | Pale lager SKU |
| Light US | Different SKU |
| Premier US | Different SKU |
| 12 oz at 5% | From labeled ABV |
| Kind / best | No ranking |
Read the can. Pair: Michelob Light vs Ultra.
Sources
- Official coronausa.com Extra 4.6/148/13.9, Light 4.0/99/4.8, Premier 4.0/90/2.6.
- 27 CFR 7.1 / 7.145. NIAAA December 2025. Other-market Extra 4.5
- NIAAA one drink