Where is Singha brewed?
Singha is sold as a beer from Thailand. It is brewed in Britain, at Faversham, Kent.
What to drink instead 6 beers on the same shelves that are what they say
Listed by Tesco and Morrisons when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.
| Format | UK strength | At home |
|---|---|---|
| 630ml bottle | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| 330ml bottle (marketplace import) | 5.0% | 5.0% |
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More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
In short
Everything about the packaging of Singha says Thailand: Thai brand with Singha lion emblem, sold through Thai restaurants. The beer in UK shops is brewed at Faversham, Kent by Shepherd Neame. In Thailand the same beer is 5.0%. Here it is 4.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points weaker. The brand belongs to Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd. The label says: "Brewed and Bottled by: Shepherd Neame Ltd., 17 Court Street, Faversham, ME13 7AX, England. Under supervision of Singha Corporation Co., Ltd."
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 630ml bottle | Brewed in Britain | Brewed and Bottled by: Shepherd Neame Ltd., 17 Court Street, Faversham, ME13 7AX, England. Under Supervision of Singha Corporation Co., Ltd. |
| 330ml bottle | Brewed in Britain | Not captured |
| draught/keg | Brewed in Britain | Not captured |
| can | Not established | Not captured |
Who has brewed it here
| Years | Brewer | Site | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 to 2019 | Not established | Distributed in the UK by Molson Coors from 2009 | talkingretail.com |
| 2019 to now | Not established | Distributed in the UK by Shepherd Neame from July 2019; still imported from Thailand | shepherdneame.co.uk |
What changed
- 6 September 2026: details by pack format was bottle (Shepherd Neame): brewed in Britain; draught/keg: brewed in Britain; can: not established, strength not established; 630ml bottle: 4.8%; 330ml bottle (marketplace import): 5.0%, now 630ml bottle: brewed in Britain, 4.8%; 330ml bottle: brewed in Britain; draught/keg: brewed in Britain; can: not established; 330ml bottle (marketplace import): 5.0% (source)
- 6 September 2026: home-market strength was not established, now 5.0% (source)
- 6 September 2026: UK brewing sites was "Faversham, Kent (Shepherd Neame; bottles and kegs since 2022)", now "Faversham, Kent (Shepherd Neame)" (source)
- 6 September 2026: is pretender was no, now yes (source)
- 6 September 2026: country brewed in was "Mixed", now "United Kingdom" (source)
- 6 September 2026: UK supply was mixed supply, now brewed in Britain (source)
- 5 September 2026: home-market strength was 5.0%, now not established
Questions people ask
Where is Singha brewed?
The beer sold in the UK is brewed at Faversham, Kent by Shepherd Neame.
Is Singha brewed in the UK?
Yes. It is brewed at Faversham, Kent.
Is Singha really Thai?
The branding is Thai, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Faversham, Kent.
Who owns Singha?
Singha is owned by Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. In the UK the brand is handled by Shepherd Neame as importer and distributor.
What strength is Singha in the UK?
Singha is 4.8% ABV in the UK. In Thailand it is 5.0%.
Is Singha weaker in the UK than in Thailand?
Yes. The UK version is 4.8% against 5.0% in Thailand, 0.2 percentage points weaker.
See also
Every beer sold as Thailand · What else is brewed at Faversham, Kent
Sources
- Shepherd Neame (shepherdneame.co.uk), 5 September 2026: Imported from Thailand, produced by Boon Rawd, UK distribution by Shepherd Neame since July 2019, 4.8% bottle and draught, 5.0% can
- verification pass (thedrinksbusiness.com): 7 February 2022. 330ml and 630ml single bottles, as well as 30l and 50l kegs. Shepherd Neame had been the exclusive distributor for Singha in the UK since 2019.
- verification pass (tesco.com): Singha Thai Lager 630ml bottle. 4.8% vol. Brewed and Bottled by: Shepherd Neame Ltd., 17 Court Street, Faversham, ME13 7AX, England
- verification pass (tesco.com): Singha Thai Beer 12 x 330ml bottles. 5%. Boon Rawd Brewery. Sold and sent by Drayman Direct (marketplace seller)
- second research pass (northeastbylines.co.uk): cited by second research pass
- second research pass (shop.shepherdneame.co.uk): cited by second research pass
- Morrisons (groceries.morrisons.com), 6 September 2026: Singha 630ml: 4.8%; 'Brewed and Bottled by: Shepherd Neame Ltd., 17 Court Street, Faversham, ME13 7AX, England.'; 'Under Supervision of Singha Corporation Co., Ltd.'; importer Phoenix Premium Drinks, Belfast.
- Boon Rawd Brewery (Thailand) (plant.boonrawd.co.th), 6 September 2026: Boon Rawd's Thai-language plant site: Singha beer, alcohol content 5.0%.
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