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Where is Fuller's Frontier brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check

British, brewed in Britain Verified Last checked 9 September 2026

Fuller's Frontier is brewed in Britain and sold as British.

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Brewed for the UK in
Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London
Brewed in Britain. Site inferred: the pack names the company, not the brewery
Sold as a beer from
United Kingdom
Fuller's British branding
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Asahi Group Holdings
HQ: Japan
UK strength
4.5%
2.6 units a pint
Strength at home (United Kingdom)
Not established
Listed at 4.5% by UK trade wholesalers; not confirmed from a supermarket page.
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
Asahi UK Ltd (Fuller's Beer Company) (owned)
Style
Craft lager
Brand created
2013, United Kingdom
Brewed at home in
None: British brand

In short

Fuller's Frontier is brewed in Britain by Asahi UK Ltd and sold as what it is. The pack names Asahi UK Ltd, not the brewery; the site on record is Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London, and the site is inferred. The brand belongs to Asahi Group Holdings, which also owns Asahi Super Dry and Peroni Nastro Azzurro in the UK. It is 4.5%.

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.

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
2013 to 2019Fuller, Smith & Turner plcGriffin Brewery, Chiswicken.wikipedia.org
2019 to nowAsahi UK LtdGriffin Brewery, Chiswickbrauwelt.com

What changed

Questions people ask

Where is Fuller's Frontier brewed?

The beer sold in the UK is brewed in Britain by Asahi UK Ltd. The pack names Asahi UK Ltd, not the brewery; the site on record is Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London, and the site is inferred.

Is Fuller's Frontier brewed in the UK?

Yes. The pack names Asahi UK Ltd, not the brewery; the site on record is Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London, and the site is inferred.

Who owns Fuller's Frontier?

Fuller's Frontier is owned by Asahi Group Holdings, headquartered in Japan. In the UK the brand is handled by Asahi UK Ltd.

What strength is Fuller's Frontier in the UK?

Fuller's Frontier is 4.5% ABV in the UK. A UK pint is 2.6 units.

Which beers are similar to Fuller's Frontier?

Beers with a similar story include Banks's Amber Bitter, Bass and Boddingtons Draught Bitter.

See also

Banks's Amber Bitter
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Verified
Bass
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British Partly verified
Boddingtons Draught Bitter
Samlesbury · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Carling Original Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.0% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Carling Black Label Premium Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.7% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Hobgoblin Ruby
Burton upon Trent · 4.5% · sold as British
Honest British Verified

Every beer sold as United Kingdom · What else is brewed at Chiswick, London · Every brand owned by Asahi Group Holdings

Sources

  1. LWC Drinks (catalog.lwc.co.uk), 5 September 2026: Frontier lager sold in the UK trade at 4.5%
  2. Brauwelt (brauwelt.com), 1 February 2019: Asahi acquired the Fuller's beer business including its brands
  3. Asahi UK (asahibeer.co.uk), 9 September 2026: Asahi UK's product page (age-gated; read from the indexed page): Lager, ABV 4.5%.
  4. Asahi Direct (asahidirect.co.uk), 9 September 2026: Frontier keg 50L 4.5%; manufacturer address Griffin Brewery, Chiswick.

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