Thinking about going sugar-free, but love beer? Perhaps your passion for cutting carbs is as strong as your passion for enjoying a cold one with your friends, but you don’t know what to choose. If this is you, then good news: you are not alone, and the market has noticed you. Consumers are picking healthier options, and major beer companies are listening. Global demand for low-carb and low-sugar options has caused companies to innovate and offer a larger selection of products. Constellation Brands just added its first new product to the Corona brand in twenty-nine years: the low-carb Corona Premier. Consumers seem to love it—the low-carb beer is powering Constellation Brands to unexpected success.
Corona Premier: the nutritional facts
Many people find it difficult to navigate the low-carb diet when it comes to alcohol. Fortunately, Corona has provided you with one more option. According to the official website, Corona Premier significantly cuts down the number of carbs and calories.1 A single serving of a 12-ounce bottle costs only 2.6 grams of carbs with just 90 calories. When you compare this to Corona’s classic offering, Corona Extra, you can see the difference: 14 grams of carbs and 149 calories for a 12-ounce bottle. The taste of Corona Premier has been described as “perfectly balanced with a touch of sweetness and a clean and pleasantly dry finish,” as well as “the smoothest, most drinkable Corona.”2
Low-carb: a winning move for beer
Corona Premier is just the latest innovation in low-carb beer. Michelob now offers a low-carb, organic beer. Heineken partnered with health-conscious brand SkinnyBrands to create its low-carb offering called “Skinny Lager.” Another company in South Africa combined low-carb with altruism to create its “Toast Ale,” which is produced from unwanted food. The company then sends a portion of its profits to alleviate poverty-induced hunger.
Although companies might have some hesitation to make a low-carb beer, the decision to innovate pays off. Analysts credit Corona Premier as a critical factor in Corona’s recent market gains. In October, Constellation Brands raised its projections for sales and profits, largely because sales of Corona Premier exceeded expectations. Analyst Vivien Azer remarked that “The new innovation is clearly working well… they are consolidating quite a lot of share in the beer category.”3 These reports drove up the price of Constellation Brand’s shares by 7 percent. The message is clear: consumers want low-carb beer. The companies willing to create it get to reap the rewards.
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Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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