Bud Light Is No Longer the No. 1 Beer in America

Bud Light Is No Longer the No. 1 Beer in America
Cans of Bud Light chill in a refrigerator in Oakland, Calif., on April 28, 2023. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo
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As the fallout over its decision to promote a transgender influencer continues, Bud Light was dethroned by Modelo Especial for the month of May, according to data.

Modelo Especial, owned by Constellation Brands in the United States, is No. 1 and holds about 8.4 percent retail sales in the American beer market for the four-week period ending June 3, according to Bump Williams Consulting and Nielsen IQ data, according to several news reports. Bud Light, the data shows, is now No. 2 with 7.3 percent of retail sales.
Jack Phillips
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