What to drink instead of Mythos
Mythos is sold as Greek and brewed in Britain, at Northampton, Northamptonshire, at 4.6%. The version sold in Greece is 5.0%, 0.4 percentage points stronger.
By Mark Porter. Last checked 25 September 2026. Where Mythos is really brewed, with the pack wording and the sources.
What the front says, and what the back says
Greek brand and name, holiday-in-Greece positioning, blue and white Hellenic pack cues, sold as 'Premium Greek Lager'
Country of origin: United Kingdom. 'Brewed and canned in the U.K.' Producer address: Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co. Ltd, Wolverhampton, WV1 4JT, with Carlsberg Breweries, Copenhagen also listed.
Where it is brewed, against where the brand comes from
| The brand comes from | Greece, from 1997 |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Carlsberg Group (Mythos Brewery, Thessaloniki), headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Brewed for the UK at | Northampton, Northamptonshire (Carlsberg Britvic) |
Strength, and what it means in a pack
A pint of Mythos at the UK strength of 4.6% holds 2.6 units. At the 5.0% sold in Greece it would hold 2.8, so the British pint holds 0.2 fewer units than the same quantity of the beer sold in Greece.
Instead of Mythos
| Beer | Why it is on the list | Strength here |
|---|---|---|
| Peroni Nastro AzzurroThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Rome, Padua and Bari in Italy. 5.1% here, 0.5 percentage points stronger than Mythos. | 5.1% |
| Sabor Premium LagerThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed in Spain. 4.6% here, the same strength as Mythos. | 4.6% |
| SagresThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Vialonga in Portugal. 5.0% here, 0.4 percentage points stronger than Mythos. | 5.0% |
| Birra IchnusaThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Assemini, Sardinia in Italy. 4.7% here, 0.1 percentage points stronger than Mythos. | 4.7% |
| M&S Spanish LagerThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed in Spain. 4.5% here, 0.1 percentage points weaker than Mythos. | 4.5% |
| Estrella Galicia EspecialThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at A Coruna, Galicia in Spain. 4.7% here (5.5% at home), 0.1 percentage points stronger than Mythos. | 4.7% |
Chosen by rule, not by taste, and no beer pays to appear: how the list is made.
Where Mythos is stocked, and when we last checked
| Supermarket | Product page | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco | The listing | 5 September 2026 |