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Britain’s favourite pint revealed – and it’s NOT Guinness or Carling.. where does your go-to rank?
Data also revealed the UK's trendiest beer
SAN Miguel has taken the crown as Britain's favourite pint.
Thanks to its 61 per cent "popularity score", the Spanish lager pipped Guinness to the top spot.
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Brewed by American company AB InBev, it's also the largest selling beer in the Philippines and Hong Kong and is loved by Brits.
The traditional Irish 'Black Stuff' has surged in popularity in recent years but only managed 53 per cent.
Kopparberg ranked joint-third (51 per cent) along with Thatchers Gold and Strongbow.
They were followed by Bulmers and Magners at 50 per cent.
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Millenials rated Kopparberg number one followed by Corona and Birra Moretti.
Meanwhile San Miguel was the best for Generation X, as well as baby boomers.
The favourability score was defined by the per cent of people who have a positive opinion of a beer brand.
The data comes from YouGov's ratings collection which claims to be the "boldest" attempt to show what Brits really think.
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The survey asked people to share their opinions on 164 well-known brands between July and September.
also used the YouGov ratings alongside Google trends data.
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They found Corona is the trendiest beer with it being the most searched in the UK over the past 12 months.
Best served with a lime, it has become synonymous with the British summer.
It's hugely popular 'very golden moment' campaign during the Paris Olympics would have helped it's high trend score.
It comes as Carling lost its crown as Britain's best-selling draught beer.
Punters splashed out £246.7million on Italian-style Birra Moretti in the last quarter.
This pumped up sales 9.6 per cent compared with the same three-month period last year.
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Owners Heineken, which snapped up the Italian firm in 1996, put the increase down to pubgoers opting for more premium pints despite an overall dip in beer drinking.
It was also boosted by a multimillion-pound, nationwide marketing campaign for the launch of unfiltered Birra Moretti Sale Di Mare.
Most popular beer and cider brands
1. San Miguel - 61%
2. Guinness - 53%
3. Kopparberg - 51%
4. Thatchers Gold - 51%
5. Strongbow - 51%
6. Bulmers - 50%
7. Magners - 50%
8. Corona - 48%
9. Stella Artois - 47%
10. Budweiser - 46%
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