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Corona Cero vs Heineken:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Heineken had more branded searches than Corona Cero among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand. Heineken had about 5,610 branded searches, while Corona Cero had 260. Heineken made up 30.1% of all non-alcoholic beer brand searches we track, and Corona Cero accounted for 1.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about non-alcoholic beer brands, Heineken appeared in all five answers and Corona Cero in two. Heineken was mentioned before Corona Cero in three out of five answers.

Among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Heineken, about 22 searches for every 1 for Corona Cero

Heineken 5.6K searchesCorona Cero 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Heineken, mentioned in every answer we collected

Heineken in 5 of 5Corona Cero in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Heineken, named ahead of Corona Cero in 3 of 5 answers

Heineken first in 3Corona Cero first in 2

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Top non-alcoholic beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Heineken appeared in all five answers. Corona Cero was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Heineken was listed before Corona Cero in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Garage Project1st
  2. State of Play2nd
  3. Bach Brewing3rd
  4. Heineken4th
  5. Parrotdog5th
  6. Steinlager6th
  7. Corona Cero7th
  8. Guinness8th
  9. Asahi9th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Heineken5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Garage Project5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • State of Play3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bach Brewing3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Steinlager2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Corona Cero2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Guinness2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Asahi2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Parrotdog2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Corona Cero or Heineken more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Corona Cero and Heineken by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine non-alcoholic beer brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Corona Cero and Heineken among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Heineken, Corona Cero. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSteinlagerHeinekenGarage ProjectState of PlayCorona CeroGuinnessAsahiBach BrewingParrotdog
Oct 202533%29.3%31.7%2.1%0.92%1.4%0.65%0.76%0.16%
Nov 202536.7%27.5%30.2%1.6%1.1%1.6%0.5%0.86%0.05%
Dec 202537.3%27.1%29.7%1.6%1.3%1.4%0.69%0.85%0.04%
Jan 202637.6%26.7%28.5%2.8%1.5%1.2%0.76%0.82%0.06%
Feb 202636.8%28%29.7%1.6%1.3%1.1%0.79%0.67%0.06%
Mar 202640.6%26.2%27%1.8%1.2%1.4%0.89%0.94%0.06%
Apr 202635.6%30.8%28.1%1.8%1.2%0.96%0.76%0.76%0.07%
May 202633.9%30.4%26.6%1.7%4.8%0.8%0.87%0.93%0.07%
Jun 202634.5%31.5%27.8%1.8%1.4%0.95%1.2%0.75%0.07%
Jul 202637.1%29.7%25.5%2.5%1.7%1.3%1.3%0.89%0.06%
Aug 202638.5%27.2%28.1%1.8%1.8%1%0.75%0.63%0.06%
Sep 202636.5%30.1%26.8%2.6%1.4%1.1%0.75%0.75%0.05%

How has the Corona Cero and Heineken comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand non-alcoholic beer brands in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Heineken overtook Garage Project to rank 2nd among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand, with 30.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, State of Play overtook Corona Cero to rank 4th among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand, with 2.6% of the searches.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Corona Cero in New Zealand rose 52.9% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 260 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Corona Cero’s and Heineken’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Corona Cero

1 branded search term

  • corona cero

Heineken

10 branded search terms

  • 0 0 heineken
  • heineken
  • heineken 0
  • heineken 0 0
  • heineken 24
  • heineken can
  • heineken experience museum
  • heineken glasses
  • heineken specials
  • heineken zero

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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