Which company is the world’s largest brewer and owns brands including Budweiser and Corona?

Anheuser-Busch InBev is the world’s largest brewer and owns brands including Budweiser and Corona.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, commonly abbreviated AB InBev, was formed through a series of major brewing-company mergers. InBev was created in 2004 through the combination of Belgium’s Interbrew and Brazil’s AmBev. In 2008, InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch, the American brewer behind Budweiser, creating Anheuser-Busch InBev.

The company later expanded again by acquiring SABMiller in a transaction completed in 2016. That deal added a large international portfolio and strengthened AB InBev’s position across many markets. Its brands include Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Beck’s, Corona, and Michelob Ultra, though availability varies by country.

AB InBev is often confused with Heineken or Carlsberg, which are also major international brewers. Brand ownership can be complicated because local licensing and distribution arrangements differ. The company’s global scale, recognizable brands, and publicly traded shares have made it one of the largest consumer-goods companies by market capitalization.