Where is Estrella Damm brewed?
By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check
The UK supply of Estrella Damm is split between imported stock and stock brewed in Britain. Check the small print on the pack.
Listed by Asda, Morrisons and Ocado when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.
| Format | UK strength | Units | At home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 x 330ml can | 4.6% | 1.5 units a can | 5.4% |
| 4 x 330ml bottle | 4.6% | 1.5 units a bottle | 5.4% |
| 12 x 330ml bottle | 4.6% | 1.5 units a bottle | 5.4% |
| 4 x 440ml can | 4.6% | 2.0 units a can | 5.4% |
| 660ml bottle | 4.6% | 3.0 units a bottle | 5.4% |
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Partly verified
At least one of those three claims rests on a secondary source or an inference, a disagreement between sources is still open, or a split supply has a format that has not been read.
Damm's own release says Estrella Damm has been brewed at Bedford since spring 2024, every retail pack still prints 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Barcelona', and Ocado's 10 x 330ml can listing now carries a disclaimer: 'To ensure we keep up with demand, some Estrella Damm cans may be brewed in the UK, in addition to the stock we continue to import from Barcelona.' Local reporting on the Bedford plant says it fills cans and kegs only, with no bottling line. So the supply is split: cans may come from Bedford or Barcelona and the pack does not say which, and every bottle read (660ml at Morrisons and Ocado, 4 x 330ml and 12 x 330ml at Morrisons) is Barcelona. Held at partly verified because no can has been read that says Bedford on the pack.
Owner, the UK strength of 4.6% against 5.4% in Spain, and the Bedford acquisition are verified.
Tim Webb of CAMRA reports that Damm normally brews Estrella Damm for the UK at Bedford and has imported from Barcelona through summer 2026 while the Bedford brewery is upgraded, and that he has seen 'brewed in the UK' on the large bottles. Every large bottle read here says otherwise: the 660ml bottles at Morrisons and Ocado, both read 2026-09-09, print 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Barcelona', and local reporting says the Bedford plant fills cans and kegs with no bottling line. Nothing is changed on this row on the strength of the report. A 660ml bottle needs reading in hand to settle it.
The small print on the base of a current can or bottle, giving the producer name and address, would settle this.
In short
The UK supply of Estrella Damm is split: some of what reaches the shelf is imported and some is brewed here. By format, the record says 10 x 330ml can: mixed; 4 x 330ml bottle: imported; 12 x 330ml bottle: imported; draught: not established; 4 x 440ml can: not established; 660ml bottle: imported. The can in your hand could be either, so check the producer address in the small print. In Spain the same beer is 5.4%. Here it is 4.6%, which is 0.8 percentage points weaker. The brand belongs to S.A. Damm, which also owns Damm and Rosa Blanca in the UK.
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.
It depends which one you pick up
The bottles, cans and draught version of this beer do not all come from the same place, or are not all the same strength. This is what the record says per format.
| Format | Supply | Label text |
|---|---|---|
| 4 x 330ml bottle | Imported | Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Barcelona, Spain. Importer: Damm 1876 Ltd, London. |
| 12 x 330ml bottle | Imported | Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Barcelona, Spain. Importer: Damm 1876 Ltd, London. |
| 660ml bottle | Imported | Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Rosselló 515, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. Importer: Damm 1876 Ltd., 5A Bear Lane, SE1 0UH, London. No country of origin field. |
| 10 x 330ml can | Mixed supply | Importer: Damm 1876, 5A Bear Lane, SE1 0UH, London. Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Rosselló 515, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. '*Disclaimer: To ensure we keep up with demand, some Estrella Damm cans may be brewed in the UK, in addition to the stock we continue to import from Barcelona.' |
| 4 x 440ml can | Not established | No producer block or country field on the Morrisons or Asda listings; marketing copy 'brewed in Barcelona'; distributor Damm 1876 Ltd, London. |
| draught | Not established | Not captured |
Who has brewed it here
| Years | Brewer | Site | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 to 2022 | Charles Wells / Marston's / Carlsberg Marston's (packaging under contract for Damm) | Eagle Brewery, Bedford | en.ara.cat |
| 2010 to 2017 | Charles Wells (UK packaging and distribution) | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | morningadvertiser.co.uk |
| 2017 to 2020 | Marston's plc | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | foodmanufacture.co.uk |
| 2020 to 2022 | Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | morningadvertiser.co.uk |
| 2022 to now | S.A. Damm (site bought from Carlsberg Marston's, announced November 2022, completed around end 2022 / January 2023) | Eagle Brewery, Bedford | beertoday.co.uk |
| 2023 to now | S.A. Damm (Damm 1876 Ltd) in its own right | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | foodmanufacture.co.uk |
| 2024 to now | S.A. Damm (full brewing, not just packaging) | Eagle Brewery, Bedford | dammcorporate.com |
What changed
- 19 September 2026: verification notes were rewritten
- 9 September 2026: UK brewing sites was "not established", now "Bedford, Bedfordshire (Eagle Brewery), from Damm's own statement; which packs it fills is not printed" (source)
- 9 September 2026: UK supply was imported, now "mixed: Ocado's 10 x 330ml can listing carries the disclaimer 'some Estrella Damm cans may be brewed in the UK, in addition to the stock we continue to import from Barcelona', and Damm says Bedford has brewed Estrella Damm since spring 2024" (source)
- 6 September 2026: details by pack format was 10 x 330ml can: imported, 4.6%; 4 x 330ml bottle: imported, 4.6%; 12 x 330ml bottle: imported, 4.6%; draught: not established, now 10 x 330ml can: imported, 4.6%; 4 x 330ml bottle: imported, 4.6%; 12 x 330ml bottle: imported, 4.6%; draught: not established; 4 x 440ml can: not established, 4.6% (source)
- 6 September 2026: pack wording was "Ocado product pages give country of origin Spain and marketing copy 'brewed in Barcelona to the original 1876 recipe', with 'Damm 1876 Ltd., 5a Bear Lane, SE1 0UH, London' as the UK address. This conflicts with Damm's own statement that Estrella Damm has been brewed at Bedford since spring 2024.", now "Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Rosselló 515, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. Importer: Damm 1876 Ltd, 5A Bear Lane, SE1 0UH, London." (source)
- 6 September 2026: details by pack format was not established, now 10 x 330ml can: imported, 4.6%; 4 x 330ml bottle: imported, 4.6%; 12 x 330ml bottle: imported, 4.6%; draught: not established (source)
- 6 September 2026: UK brewing sites was "Eagle Brewery, Bedford", now none (source)
- 6 September 2026: country brewed in was "Mixed", now "Spain" (source)
- 6 September 2026: UK supply was mixed supply, now imported (source)
Questions people ask
Where is Estrella Damm brewed?
The UK supply is split between imported stock and stock brewed in Britain. The British share is brewed at Bedford, Bedfordshire.
Is Estrella Damm brewed in the UK?
Partly. Some UK stock is brewed in Britain and some is imported, so it depends which pack you pick up.
Is Estrella Damm really Spanish?
Only partly. Some UK stock is brewed in Britain and some is imported, so it depends which pack you pick up.
Who owns Estrella Damm?
Estrella Damm is owned by S.A. Damm, headquartered in Spain. In the UK the brand is handled by Damm UK.
What strength is Estrella Damm in the UK?
Estrella Damm is 4.6% ABV in the UK. In Spain it is 5.4%. A UK pint is 2.6 units.
Is Estrella Damm weaker in the UK than in Spain?
Yes. The UK version is 4.6% against 5.4% in Spain, 0.8 percentage points weaker.
See also
Side by side with Estrella Galicia Especial and Madrí Excepcional.
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Sources
- S.A. Damm (corporate) (dammcorporate.com), 9 October 2025: Estrella Damm brewed on site at the Eagle Brewery, Bedford since spring 2024; brewery acquired 2022; £70m investment; official opening 9 October 2025; capacity 1.8m hectolitres
- Beer Today (beertoday.co.uk), 10 November 2022: Damm buying the Eagle Brewery, Bedford from Carlsberg Marston's, expected to complete by end of 2022; Damm had packaged Estrella there since 2010
- Taylor Wessing (taylorwessing.com), 1 January 2023: Completion of the Bedford brewery acquisition
- The Morning Advertiser (morningadvertiser.co.uk), 9 October 2025: Brewery bought from Carlsberg Marston's in November 2022; £70m modernisation; opened October 2025; capacity 1.8m hl rising to 2m by 2027
- Ocado (ocado.com), 5 September 2026: UK ABV 4.6%, country of origin Spain, 'brewed in Barcelona', UK address Damm 1876 Ltd, London
- Ocado (ocado.com), 5 September 2026: Second Ocado listing, also 4.6% and country of origin Spain
- Ara (en.ara.cat), 9 October 2025: Damm barrels packaged at the Eagle Brewery since 2010; Bedford now producing cans and kegs
- BBC (bbc.com)
- drinks-intel.com
- The Scottish Sun (thescottishsun.co.uk)
- petebrown.net
- Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 6 September 2026: Estrella Damm Cans 10 x 330ml, re-read 2026-09-06: 4.6; 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Rosselló 515, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.'; importer Damm 1876, 5A Bear Lane, SE1 0UH, London.
- Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 6 September 2026: Estrella Damm Spanish Beer 4 x 330ml: 4.6%; 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Rosselló 515, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.'; importer Damm 1876 Ltd, London.
- Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 6 September 2026: Estrella Damm Premium Lager Beer 12 x 330ml, re-read 2026-09-06: 4.6; 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Rosselló 515, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.'; importer Damm 1876 Ltd., London; a second importer line names Coca-Cola Europacific Partners N.Z. Ltd., Auckland.
- Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 6 September 2026: Estrella Damm Can 4 x 440ml: 4.6; no producer block or country field shown; marketing copy 'the premium lager brewed in Barcelona'; distributor Damm 1876 Ltd., 5a Bear Lane, SE1 0UH, London.
- Asda (asda.com), 6 September 2026: Estrella Damm 440ml: 4.6; no country of origin or producer block shown; ingredients 'Water, Barley Malt (11%), Rice (4%), Hops'.
- Ocado (ocado.com), 9 September 2026: 10 x 330ml can, read on 9 September 2026: 4.6%; 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Barcelona'; and the listing's own disclaimer: 'To ensure we keep up with demand, some Estrella Damm cans may be brewed in the UK, in addition to the stock we continue to import from Barcelona.'
- Ocado (ocado.com), 9 September 2026: 660ml bottle, read on the product page: 4.6%; 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Barcelona'; no UK-brew disclaimer.
- Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 9 September 2026: 660ml bottle, read on 9 September 2026: 4.6%; 'Brewed by: C.C. Damm S.L., Rosselló 515, 08025 Barcelona'; importer Damm 1876 Ltd, London; no origin field.
- Bedford Independent (bedfordindependent.co.uk), 10 October 2025: 'Alongside its flagship Estrella Damm lager, brewed in Bedford since spring 2024'; new canning line filling 90,000 cans an hour; keg line upgraded.
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