Margaret Louis / 24 July 2025 / Categories: Product and Brands, Branded Products, Food

Corona zero California lifestyle without the headache

The closest tasting zero alcohol light beer to the original I’ve found

It’s been almost 20 years since I tasted my last Corona. When I gave up drinking and left California simultaneously I left behind my favourite beach refresher, a bottle of Corona Extra with a lime pulled from a battered cooler carried to the ocean edge, the only comfort knowing it would be so much lighter on the way back.

When I saw the marketing fridge in my local supermarket full of Corona cero, the 0% alcohol free version saying buy me right by the door as I exited I immediately picked up a four pack and returned to the till to pay. They cost me £6.00 which I thought was a lot for four beers but hey I am out of touch. I haven’t bought beer for a very long time. I’ve tried a few of the other 0% options here and there but none tasted good enough for me to become a regular customer.

Until I tasted the corona cero and even without the lime, the sunshine and the ocean beckoning I was right back on the beach.

The taste was nostalgic and to be honest tasted exactly the same as the Corona Extra I remembered, light, citrusy, not too fizzy (a problem with other zero version like Peroni, too gassy) It was honestly absolutely perfect.

I even noticed on my four pack a qr code on every cap with a chance to win something. I was so impressed with the beer the campaign got me engaged and I did try to scan the code, It didn’t work but hey, it made me then go to the Corona website which takes you away literally.

They have a whole globally beach party happening on line where people are rating the best beaches to visit (and sip Corona) around the globe.

And also a whole save our oceans campaign which also engaged me and I am very impressed to see the Corona brand and its customers caring about.

Forget Ay Caramba, BART Simpson, I say Hi Corona.

Everything about this zero alcohol tipple is absolutely perfect for me.

I’ve drank two and I’ve got a couple of four packs and a lime on my shopping list.

It took almost twenty years, a move half way around the world and a massive lifestyle change but this loyal customer is back.