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Where is Efes Pilsener brewed?

Origin not established Unverified Last checked 6 September 2026

Where the UK supply of Efes Pilsener is brewed is not established.

Brewed for the UK in
Not established
Not established
Sold as a beer from
Turkey
Turkish brand named after Ephesus, sold heavily through Turkish restaurants in the UK
Brewed in (country)
Not established
Brand owner
Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii A.S.
HQ: Istanbul, Turkey
UK strength
Not established
Strength at home (Turkey)
Not established
UK trade listings show 5% abv but no retailer or brewer page was fetched, so the strength is not established.
What the UK label says
Not established
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Not established
Style
Lager
Brand created
1969, Turkey
Brewed at home in
Turkey (Anadolu Efes plants; specific plant not established)

Unverified

No brewer statement or pack transcription has been found for the key claims. This page is published so that readers can send evidence; it is not indexed by search engines.

No supermarket country of origin field or brewer statement obtained. Web search budget was exhausted before this could be pinned down. Needs a Tesco or Ocado product page or a can photo showing the brewer address.

Not listed at Ocado in a search on 2026-09-06.

The small print on the base of a current can or bottle, giving the producer name and address, would settle this.

In short

We have not been able to establish where the UK supply of Efes Pilsener is brewed. It is sold as a beer from Turkey. What is known and what is still open is set out in the verification box above. A photo of the small print on a current can or bottle would settle it.

Questions people ask

Where is Efes Pilsener brewed?

Where the UK supply is brewed is not established. See the verification notes on this page for what is known.

Is Efes Pilsener brewed in the UK?

Not established. No source found so far settles where the UK supply is brewed.

Who owns Efes Pilsener?

Efes Pilsener is owned by Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii A.S., headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sources

  1. 365 Drinks (retailer) (365drinks.co.uk): UK retailer describes stock as imported from Turkey

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