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Where is Singha brewed?

Sold as foreign, brewed in Britain Verified Last checked 6 September 2026

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.

UK strength by format
FormatUK strengthAt home
630ml bottle4.8%5.0%
330ml bottle (marketplace import)5.0%5.0%
Brewed for the UK in Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from Thai brand with Singha lion emblem, sold through Thai restaurants
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd
HQ: Bangkok, Thailand
UK strength
4.8%
Strength at home (Thailand)
5.0%
The Faversham-brewed 630ml bottle is 4.8% at Tesco and Morrisons. Singha in Thailand is 5.0% per Boon Rawd's own Thai site. Thai-brewed 5.0% bottles reach the UK through marketplace sellers.
What the UK label says
“Brewed and Bottled by: Shepherd Neame Ltd., 17 Court Street, Faversham, ME13 7AX, England. Under supervision of Singha Corporation Co., Ltd.”
Source: www.shepherdneame.co.uk
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Shepherd Neame (UK distributor since July 2019) (as importer and distributor)
Style
Lager
Brand created
1933, Thailand
Brewed at home in
Bangkok, Thailand (Boon Rawd Brewery)

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.

FormatSupplyLabel text
630ml bottleBrewed in BritainBrewed and Bottled by: Shepherd Neame Ltd., 17 Court Street, Faversham, ME13 7AX, England. Under Supervision of Singha Corporation Co., Ltd.
330ml bottleBrewed in BritainNot captured
draught/kegBrewed in BritainNot captured
canNot establishedNot captured

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
2009 to 2019Not establishedDistributed in the UK by Molson Coors from 2009talkingretail.com
2019 to nowNot establishedDistributed in the UK by Shepherd Neame from July 2019; still imported from Thailandshepherdneame.co.uk

What changed

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

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. verification pass (tesco.com): Singha Thai Beer 12 x 330ml bottles. 5%. Boon Rawd Brewery. Sold and sent by Drayman Direct (marketplace seller)
  5. second research pass (northeastbylines.co.uk): cited by second research pass
  6. second research pass (shop.shepherdneame.co.uk): cited by second research pass
  7. 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.
  8. 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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