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Where is Krombacher Pils brewed?

Genuine import Verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Krombacher Pils is genuinely imported from Germany, at the same strength as at home.

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

4.8%

Germany

The UK version matches the strength sold in Germany.

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Brewed for the UK in

Imported from Germany

Imported

Sold as a beer from

Germany

German name, Siegerland spring water imagery

Brewed in (country)

Germany

Brand owner

Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg GmbH & Co. KG

HQ: Kreuztal-Krombach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

UK strength

4.8%

Strength at home (Germany)

4.8%

Tesco UK 660ml lists 4.8% abv, the same as the German Pils.

What the UK label says

“Country of origin: Germany. 'Brewed at: Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg GmbH & Co. KG, Hagener Str. 261, 57223 Kreuztal, Germany'”

Source: www.tesco.com

More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home

UK rights held by

Not established

Style

Pilsner

Brand created

1803, Germany

Brewed at home in

Kreuztal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

In short

Krombacher Pils is imported. The UK product is brewed at Kreuztal, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is also the same strength as at home, 4.8%. The brand belongs to Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg GmbH & Co. KG. The label says: "Country of origin: Germany. 'Brewed at: Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg GmbH & Co. KG, Hagener Str. 261, 57223 Kreuztal, Germany'."

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