South Africa, July 17 -- Billions in value

Corona Extra retains its position as the world's most valuable beer brand, with a brand value of $13.4bn. Heineken and Budweiser hold onto second and third place, respectively, also maintaining their rankings from 2024. The US' Michelob and China's Tsingtao have entered the top 10 for the first time, while Guinness rejoins the top 10 for the first time since 2018.

Tsingtao remains the world's strongest beer brand, noting a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 95.6 out of 100 and an AAA+ rating.

South African brands Castle and Black Label rank 25th and 35th respectively.

Brand Finance's data also shows that non-alcoholic beer drinkers most strongly associate Beck's, Peroni, and BrewDog with hig...