Corona is beer sibling to Ballast Point and Funky Buddha, and cousin to Svedka

Corona brewed for the U.S. market, Ballast Point, and Funky Buddha are all owned by the same parent company, Constellation Brands. Constellation Brands also owns Mexican beer brands Modelo and Pacifico, as well as wines such as Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mark West, Franciscan Estate, Ruffino, and The Prisoner, and liquor brands including Svedka vodka, Casa Noble tequila, and High West whiskey.

Corona will officially have its own limes

That’s right, Corona limes were announced in February 2018 after Constellation Brands granted Earth Source the right to source and distribute Corona Extra branded limes. Earth Source, part of the Four Seasons Family of Cos., is set to showcase the limes at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure show in Tampa, Fla. in March, reported The Packer. The Corona limes will be available in bulk boxes as well as in six-packs, according to the announcement.

What’s the deal with Corona and lime, anyway?

Corona and lime go together like Blue Moon and an orange slice: No one really knows why. Some say a bartender tried it out to set a trend; some say it’s to disinfect the mouth of the bottle; some say it’s simply to enhance (or mask) the beer’s flavor. Whatever the case, it can’t hurt.

Corona has four types, and comes in 24 official formats

Corona Extra comes in eight packaging options. There’s the 12-ounce bottle, which comes solo, in six-packs, 12-packs, 18-packs, and 24-packs; and the 12-ounce can, which comes in six-packs, 12-packs, 24-packs, and 24-ounce extra-tall boys. Corona Light comes in five options: 12-ounce bottles in six-, 12-, 18-, and 24-packs; and 12-packs of 12-ounce cans. For Corona Premier, there are six options: singles, six-packs, and 12-packs for 12-ounce bottles; 12-ounce cans; 12-packs of 12-ounce cans; and 24-ounce single cans. And finally, Familiar comes three ways: six-packs of 12-ounce bottles; 12-packs of 12-ounce bottles; and a 32-ounce bottle “for sharing” (or, if you’re YouTuber MexicanXConnection, for chugging).

Not included on Corona’s website, but clearly an option at Walmart as well as some distributors, is Corona Extra in 7-ounce bottles. These are the cutest option, called Coronitas.

Coronitas, not to be confused with Coronaritas

Coronitas, the name for the miniature Corona bottles, also go great in Margaritas, flipped upside down in the ice so the cold beer slowly trickles into your drink as you sip. This is called a Coronarita.

Corona’s clear glass bottles are wrong, but intentional

The transparent bottle meant to show off Corona’s sunny yellow color is also the quickest way to “skunk” a beer, or oxidize it, letting light in that causes beer to lose hop flavor as well as produce off flavors. Ironically, this happens because of the sun, Corona’s namesake.

Beer is predominantly sold in green or brown bottles because these colors protect the beer from light exposure, which can negatively affect its taste and quality. Here’s why these colors are preferred:

1. Protection from UV Light

• UV (ultraviolet) light can break down certain compounds in beer, especially hops, causing a chemical reaction that produces a skunky or “lightstruck” aroma and taste.
• Brown glass is the most effective at blocking UV light, providing excellent protection.
• Green glass offers some protection but is less effective than brown. It became popular primarily for historical and marketing reasons.

2. Historical and Marketing Reasons

• Brown Bottles: In the early 20th century, brown glass became the standard because it was widely available and highly effective at protecting beer.
• Green Bottles: During World War II, brown glass shortages led some European brewers to use green glass instead. Over time, green bottles became associated with premium or imported beers due to their use by high-quality European breweries, making them a marketing choice despite offering less UV protection.

3. Cost and Availability

• Brown and green glass are also easy to produce and widely available, making them cost-effective choices for breweries.

4. Aesthetic and Branding

• Green bottles are sometimes chosen for branding purposes, as they can create a distinctive and recognizable look. They are often associated with specific beer styles or heritage brands.

For beers sold in clear bottles, brewers often use hop extracts that are chemically modified to resist light damage, as clear glass provides no protection against UV rays.

A Caesar is a cocktail created and consumed primarily in Canada. It typically contains vodka, Clamato, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, and is served with ice in a large, celery salt-rimmed glass, typically garnished with a stalk of celery and wedge of lime. Surprisingly the caesar was inspired by Italy. Walter Chell created the caesar recipe in 1969 as a signature drink for the opening of new new Italian restaurant in Calgary. The caesar cocktail was meant to reflect the flavours of spaghetti alla vongole – spaghetti with clams and tomato sauce.

Classic Caesar Cocktail Recipe

The basic caesar recipe follows 1-2-3-4-5 rule. You can use any vodka and change the ratio depending on how hot you like it but don’t skip the Clamato juice. If you want to kick it up a notch throw in a tablespoon of horseradish, it’s not the classic recipe but it’s so delicious.

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz vodka
• 2 Dashes hot sauce
• 3 Dashes salt and pepper
• 4 Dashes worcestershire sauce
• 5 oz Clamato juice
• Celery salt on plate
• 1 lime

Instructions

1. Create a celery salt rim on the glass by running the lime around the glass rim and turning the glass upside down to dip in the celery salt.
2. Add all ingredients to glass with ice, garnish with a celery stalk.

The legal drinking age in India varies by state and can range from 18 to 25 years old. The legal drinking age can change based on state government regulations and policies.

• 18 years old: The legal drinking age is 18 in Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Sikkim, and Puducherry
• 21 years old: The legal drinking age is 21 in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand. 
• 25 years old: The legal drinking age is 25 in Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Meghalaya, and Punjab. 
• And in my state of Kerala it is 23!

It used to be 18 back in the day so me and my friends did not have an issue. I used to drink beer by the age off 17 but we weren’t allowed to drink in the small bars near our homes as they didn’t want to get in trouble for serving minors. We would go to a friend’s house and drink the beer there. By 19 I started drinking more harder liquour like rum but it was always mixed with cola and ice.

Does it affect me if the drinking age is now 23? No and I think it should be 18 like it as back then. If you can vote legally, you should be able to get a drink!

A cocktail is any beverage, appetizer, or hors d’oeuvres that’s made with two or more ingredients. Liquid cocktails usually have at least one kind of alcohol in them and food cocktails are typically finger food that’s served cold. The word cocktail comes from the Creole apothecary Antoine Peychaud and the drinks he used to serve in New Orleans. Around the mid-1800s, Peychaud used to serve mixed brandy drinks in a French eggcup.

The French version of the word eggcup is coquetier, which Peychaud’s customers shortened to “cocktay.” Over time, this word was Americanized even further until it became “cocktail” and this version has stuck ever since. Based on this, the word cocktail refers both to the drink itself and the glass it’s served in.

Cocktails typically have a base liquor, like vodka or gin, and come with other flavored ingredients like fruit juice. Some drinks are simple and only involve two liquid ingredients. Other cocktails are more complex, involving a base liquor, several fruit juices, spices, and a garnish. Still, other drinks have ingredients like dairy, such as eggnog or a Chocolatini.

Guinness is actually red.

If your typical setting for drinking Guinness is a dimly lit Irish bar, you may not have noticed that Guinness is actually a dark ruby red. The rich color comes from roasted malted barley (which is a similar way coffee beans are roasted).

That small ball in your Guinness can beat out the internet for a technology award.

If you’re an astute drinker, you may have wondered why there is a small, ping-pong-like ball in the bottom of your can of Guinness. No, the manufacturers weren’t playing beer pong when they sealed up your can. It’s actually a Guinness widget that’s working hard to replicate the draught experience in a can.When a Guinness can is popped open, a small amount of beer and nitrogen, which is trapped in the widget, is forced out to create the famous creamy head that you’d expect if your Guinness was poured for you from a tap. The invention is actually very noteworthy: The widget won the Queen’s Award for Technology in 1991—beating out the internet!

Doctors used to prescribe Guinness to patients.

Back in the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s, advertisers purported that “Guinness is good for you” when marketing this delectable stout. Although this slogan has changed over time and today Diageo, the beverage company that currently owns Guinness, does not make any health claims pertaining to the benefits of this beer, there was a point in history when medical professionals in the UK believed Guinness was a highly nutrient-dense beverage. In fact, doctors would advise pregnant women to imbibe Guinness based on the belief that this dark, heavy beer was an effective way to supply the body with iron, a mineral that expecting mothers require 50% more of than others who are not pregnant. The drink would also be prescribed to post-op patients based on the misconception that Guinness could help restore iron levels.

Guinness may benefit your gut and heart health.

While in actuality this creamy ale contains barely a trace of iron, research suggests that this beer contains large amounts of antioxidants that can help fend off free radicals, B vitamins, prebiotics, and even contains soluble fiber. One 2003 study, which was presented that year at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association even found that a single pint of Guinness could potentially reduce the risk of cardiovascular incidences. But it is not safe for pregnant women to drink.

Three of Guinness’ five breweries are in Africa.

It wouldn’t shock you to learn that Great Britain is where the most Guinness is consumed, but it might surprise you to know that two of the top five Guinness-consuming countries are Nigeria and Cameroon. That’s because Guinness owns five breweries around the world, and they are in Ireland, Malaysia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon.

Pouring a Guinness beer is a six-step art form that involves a one-minute-59.5-second break.

The proper Guinness pouring process begins with a cool, dry glass. You want to hold the glass at a 45-degree angle beneath the tap’s spout. Pull the handle forward and let the stout flow, filling it up until you reach .75 inches below the top of the glass. Let it settle for precisely 119.5 seconds. Bring the glass to a 45-degree angle again, but push the handle backward this time until the head is “just proud of the glass.” Don’t let it overflow, and “never use a spatula to level the head.” That’s just blasphemy!

‘The Guinness Book of World Records’ was inspired by an argument in a pub.

Yes, Guinness, the beer is connected to Guinness World Records: “the ultimate authority on record-breaking achievements.” In 1951, the managing director of Dublin’s Guinness brewery, Sir Hugh Beaver, had a pub argument about the fastest game bird in the U.K. The conversation prompted the idea of a reference book about all the “superlatives” debated in pubs. A few years later, the first Guinness Book of World Records was published in 1954.

The original Guinness brewery’s lease runs out in the year 10,759.

In 1759, Guinness’ founding father, Arthur Guinness, agreed to rent an unused brewery at St. James’s Gate, signing a 9,000-year lease for four acres. The annual rent was £45, which is about $60 U.S. dollars. Unfortunately, the lease was nullified after Guinness bought the property outright and expanded to a 50-acre brewery. But “don’t worry, we’re not planning on going anywhere,” the Guinness website jokes. The original lease is still in the archives at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.

The business was built from the ground up by German immigrants.

Adolphus Busch emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri from Germany in the 1850s. He immediately got into the brewing supply business and started collaborating with the Anheuser brewery. He married the owner’s daughter, Lily Anheuser, and began working for Anheuser. By 1880, Busch was the president of the company, now called Anheuser-Busch.

It was the original mass-market light beer in America.

America had a heavy English heritage in its early days, and our beer-drinking preferences mirrored those of the United Kingdom. Anheuser-Busch borrowed from Bohemian beer traditions, though, and sold light lagers.

Anheuser-Busch has a history of taking advantage of scientific innovation.

The brewery built its own refrigerated rail network to keep the fragile lagers fresh as they traveled across the country. The company was also the first to pasteurize beer, allowing it to become the first national beer brand.

Beer and big sport

Beer Budweiser is inextricably linked with almost all important events in the world of sports. So, Bud acted as the official sponsor of the NASCAR and NFL teams, and also sponsored the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the World Cup in 2010, the Vancouver Olympics of the same year and more.

Prohibition couldn’t stop the brand.

Anheuser-Busch was one of the few breweries that managed to stay open during the 10-plus years of Prohibition. To keep the business running, the brewery pumped out non-alcoholic products.

The infamous rice in the ingredient list has always been there.

Budweiser claims to use the same five ingredients that Adolphus Busch used when he started the brewery: water, barley, yeast, hops, and rice.

Bud Light has been more popular than Budweiser since 2001.

The only thing Americans love consuming in mass quantity more than lager is light lager. Bud Light was introduced in 1988 and overtook Budweiser in sales in 2001.

It can’t be sold as Budweiser in parts of Europe.

A brewery in the Czech Republic called Budejovicky Budvar has a claim on the name Budweiser for its beer, Budvar Budweiser. Instead, what Americans call Budweiser is simply called Bud.

Wassup?!

Humor has always been present in Budweiser beer ads. It is thanks to atypical and funny commercials that beer of this brand has gained such great popularity. So, for advertising “Whassup ?!” Anheuser-Busch even won the Grand Prix at the forty-eighth annual Cannes International Advertising Festival. This advertisement was rewritten on cassettes and CDs, and the funny phrase was instantly picked up by hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom were not even beer drinkers.

It’s part of a large Belgium multinational.

In 2008, Anheuser-Busch sold outside the family for the first time. It was acquired by a Belgian group to create Anheuser-Busch InBev. That group has been contentious among craft brewers as it bought up 10 independent breweries. The Brewers Association, the largest craft brewing lobbying group, has declared war on AB InBev and Budweiser.

It’s easy to mix up at a moment’s notice, and a beautiful, refreshingly fruity cocktail. Of course, there’s also tequila. When you add all that up, it’s no wonder that this is one of the most popular tequila drinks.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces tequila
• 4 ounces orange juice
• 1/2 ounce grenadine
• Orange slice, for garnish
• Maraschino cherry, for garnish

Steps to Make It

1. In a highball glass filled with ice cubes, pour the tequila and orange juice.

2. Stir well.

3. Slowly pour the grenadine around the inside edge of the glass. It will sink and gradually rise to mix with the other ingredients.

4. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry. Serve and enjoy.

Sloes are tiny berries that grow wild in hedgerows around England. Unpleasantly astringent on their own, they are popular in sweetened jams and preserves, and they develop a rich, tart flavor when infused in gin. Naturally, enterprising distillers have been incorporating them into liquor since the 17th century. The spirit takes on the essence and bright color of the berries, and then sugar is typically added to counter the fruit’s tartness. What’s left is not technically gin, but actually a gin-based liqueur. A sloe gin fizz is refreshing and delightfully balances sweet against tart. It begins with Sloe Gin then we add fresh lemon, a little sugar and club soda.

For 1 Drink You Will Need

• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) sloe gin
• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) gin
• 1 to 1 1/2 ounce (2 to 3 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon simple syrup or 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 ounces (1/4 cup) club soda
• Lemon slice for serving
• Ice

DIRECTIONS

Add sloe gin, regular gin, 1/2 ounce of lemon juice and simple syrup (or sugar) to a cocktail shaker filled half way with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled. Taste then adjust with additional lemon or simple syrup/sugar. Shake. Strain cocktail into a glass filled with ice then top with club soda and garnish with lemon wedge.