16 Most Popular Beers In the World

Beer and liquor have always been an important part of our culture—especially pop culture. We've got movie-themed bars (like NYC's Will Ferrell-themed Stay Classy New York) popping up with cult classic movie quotes imagined in cocktails and TV shows that inspire their own liege of cocktails. And in recent decades, craft brewers—particularly in the U.S.—have quietly begun a revolution, pushing new extremes with the way people drink and think about beer. From double IPA's to barrel-aged beers that soak up flavor for months, we are starting to see dedication to the craft of brewing that rivals Europe's enthusiasm for wine. With a helping hand from Insidermonkey's experts, we've listed 16 Most Popular Beers In the World. Beer freak or not, these beers need to be on your bucket—or pint—list.

The most popular beer in the world isn't from Germany, England, USA or Mexico.That honor goes instead to Snow. Never heard of it? This Chinese brand — according to new research — is the most popular beer in the world. Last year, more than twice as many pints of Snow were consumed than Bud Light."Chinese beer scored in the top two spots with Snow and Tsingtao, with sports bar staple Bud Light in third place. The Budweiser brand isn't technically American. In 2008 Anheuser-Busch was bought by Belgium-based Inbev. That means that the only true American beer that ranks in the top 10 is Coors Light, based in Colorado. Meanwhile, the newly formed Inbev-Anheuser-Busch owns half of the top ten beers in the world, as well as a number of other beers including Stella and Corona, most of them are produced by the largest beer brewing companies in the world.