The 1987 ‘Urine in Corona' Hoax — a Slanderous Rumor That Nearly Derailed the Mexican Lager
Corona has been a mainstay at stateside bars and beaches for decades. The Mexican lager's clear bottle allows people to see exactly what they're dr...
Corona has been a mainstay at stateside bars and beaches for decades. The Mexican lager's clear bottle allows people to see exactly what they're drinking: a deep-gold brew that may or may not have a couple lime wedges floating in it. Unless your mind is truly in the gutter, Corona's appearance — or any beer's, really — shouldn't innately conjure up the image of chugging pee, but less mature drinkers have still joked about the piss-like hue. But in the ‘80s, a number of whispers snowballed into a nasty rumor that Corona contained actual urine — and that rumor traveled all the way to the top.