What to drink instead of Singha
Singha is sold as Thai and brewed in Britain, at Faversham, Kent, at 4.8%. The version sold in Thailand is 5.0%, 0.2 percentage points stronger.
By Mark Porter. Last checked 11 September 2026. Where Singha is really brewed, with the pack wording and the sources.
What the front says, and what the back says
Thai brand with Singha lion emblem, sold through Thai restaurants
Brewed and Bottled by: Shepherd Neame Ltd., 17 Court Street, Faversham, ME13 7AX, England. Under supervision of Singha Corporation Co., Ltd.
Where it is brewed, against where the brand comes from
| The brand comes from | Thailand, from 1933 |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand |
| Brewed for the UK at | Faversham, Kent (Shepherd Neame, Faversham, under supervision of Singha Corporation) |
Strength, and what it means in a pack
A pint of Singha at the UK strength of 4.8% holds 2.7 units. At the 5.0% sold in Thailand it would hold 2.8, so the British pint holds 0.1 fewer units than the same quantity of the beer sold in Thailand.
Instead of Singha
| Beer | Why it is on the list | Strength here |
|---|---|---|
| Chang ClassicFrom the country on the label | Brewed at Cosmos Brewery Co., Ltd, Ayutthaya in Thailand. 5.0% here, 0.2 percentage points stronger than Singha. | 5.0% |
| Tsingtao Premium LagerThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Qingdao, Shandong in China. 4.7% here, 0.1 percentage points weaker than Singha. | 4.7% |
| Budweiser Budvar OriginalThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic. 5.0% here, 0.2 percentage points stronger than Singha. | 5.0% |
| Peroni Nastro AzzurroThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Rome, Padua and Bari in Italy. 5.1% here, 0.3 percentage points stronger than Singha. | 5.1% |
| Damm DauraThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Barcelona in Spain. 5.4% here, 0.6 percentage points stronger than Singha. | 5.4% |
| Pilsner UrquellThe same style, genuinely imported from elsewhere | Brewed at Plzen in the Czech Republic. 4.4% here, 0.4 percentage points weaker than Singha. | 4.4% |
Chosen by rule, not by taste, and no beer pays to appear: how the list is made.
Where Singha is stocked, and when we last checked
| Supermarket | Product page | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco | The listing | Date not recorded |
| Morrisons | The listing | 6 September 2026 |