As Beverage Industry reports, 0% beer is predicted to continue growing by double digits this year, so it comes as no surprise that Modelo—which overtook Bud Light as the U.S.’s leading beer in ...

Cans of Modelo Especial beer are shown at a supermarket in New York on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light slipped into second place.

Modelo had an 8.34% share of dollars spent on beer compared to 8.28% for Bud Light through Aug. 12, NIQ reported — the first time the brand has beaten Bud Light on a year-to-date basis. 3 ...

According to market research firm SymphonyIRI Group, Modelo Especial posted a 19% gain in dollar sales in 2011, enough to pass Bud Light Lime as the 14th-largest beer brand in the U.S.