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Where is Dragon Stout brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check

Genuine import Verified Last checked 9 September 2026

Dragon Stout is genuinely imported from Jamaica.

Listed by Morrisons when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.

UK strength by format
FormatUK strengthUnits
284ml bottle7.5%2.1 units a bottle

Every beer on the shelf by strength · How the units are worked out

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Jamaica
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Jamaica
'Product of Jamaica' on the pack, Kingston brewer, Jamaican branding
Brewed in (country)
Jamaica
Brand owner
Heineken N.V. (Desnoes & Geddes Limited)
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
UK strength
7.5%
4.3 units a pint
Strength at home (Jamaica)
Not established
7.5% on the Morrisons and Bestway listings of the 284ml bottle. No Jamaican page has been read for a home-market figure.
What the UK label says
“Country of origin: Jamaica. Product of Jamaica. Brewed and Bottled by: Desnoes & Geddes Limited, 214 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11, Jamaica, W.I. Importer: Heineken UK Limited, 3-4 Broadway Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ.”
Source: www.bestwaywholesale.co.uk
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Heineken UK Limited (as importer and distributor)
Style
Stout
Brand created
Jamaica; year not established
Brewed at home in
Kingston, Jamaica (Desnoes & Geddes, 214 Spanish Town Road)

In short

Dragon Stout is imported. The UK product is brewed at Kingston in Jamaica. The UK version is 7.5%; the home-market strength is not established. The brand belongs to Heineken N.V. (Desnoes & Geddes Limited). In the UK it is imported and distributed by Heineken UK Limited.

This page is about the packs sold in supermarkets. Draught in pubs can come from a different brewery, and this page does not cover it unless a format table says so.

Formats on record

Every pack format read so far says the same thing. This is what each one says, so you can check the one in your hand against it.

FormatSupplyLabel text
284ml bottleImportedCountry of origin: Jamaica. Product of Jamaica. Brewed and Bottled by: Desnoes & Geddes Limited, 214 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11, Jamaica, W.I. Importer: Heineken UK Limited, 3-4 Broadway Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ.

What changed

Questions people ask

Where is Dragon Stout brewed?

The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Kingston in Jamaica.

Is Dragon Stout brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in Jamaica.

Is Dragon Stout really Jamaican?

Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Jamaica.

Who owns Dragon Stout?

Dragon Stout is owned by Heineken N.V. (Desnoes & Geddes Limited), headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the UK the brand is handled by Heineken UK Limited as importer and distributor.

What strength is Dragon Stout in the UK?

Dragon Stout is 7.5% ABV in the UK. A UK pint is 4.3 units.

What does the Dragon Stout label say about where it is brewed?

The UK label text on record reads: "Country of origin: Jamaica. Product of Jamaica. Brewed and Bottled by: Desnoes & Geddes Limited, 214 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11, Jamaica, W.I. Importer: Heineken UK Limited, 3-4 Broadway Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ."

See also

Red Stripe
Manchester · 4.7% · sold as Jamaican
Brewed here Verified

Every beer sold as Jamaica · Every brand owned by Heineken N.V.

Sources

  1. Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 9 September 2026: 284ml bottle, read on 9 September 2026: 7.5%; Country Of Origin Jamaica; 'Product of Jamaica'; 'Brewed and Bottled by: Desnoes & Geddes Limited, Kingston 11, Jamaica'; importer Heineken UK Limited.
  2. Bestway (bestwaywholesale.co.uk), 9 September 2026: 284ml bottle, read 2026-09-09: 7.5%; Country of Origin Jamaica; 'Brewed and Bottled by: Desnoes & Geddes Limited, 214 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11, Jamaica, W.I.'; importer Heineken UK Limited, 3-4 Broadway Park, Edinburgh.

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