Where is Skol brewed?
By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check
Skol is sold as a beer from Scandinavia (implied). It is brewed in Britain by Carlsberg Britvic; the pack names the company, not the brewery.
Listed by Tesco when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.
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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.
Current UK ABV and ownership verified from the brand owner's listing. Brewery site inferred. The brand's creation date and the Ind Coope consortium origin are not sourced here and should be checked before publication.
2026-09-09: Carlsberg Britvic's own page dates Skol to 1959 and names Allied Breweries, Ind Coope's successor, in the 1970s joint venture. The Ind Coope launch itself is in beer histories only, so the created-in country stays unrecorded.
The small print on the base of a current can or bottle, giving the producer name and address, would settle this.
In short
On the shelf, Skol presents as Scandinavian: Norse-sounding name from the Scandinavian toast 'skål', Viking imagery used historically. Since 2025 it has been brewed in Britain by Carlsberg Britvic; before that Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company made it. The pack names Carlsberg Britvic, not the brewery; the site on record is Northampton, Northamptonshire, and the site is inferred. It is 2.8%. There is no Scandinavian original to compare with: the brand was created in 1959 by Carlsberg Group for the UK market. On the recipe: Carlsberg Britvic's own product listing gives Skol's brand origin as 'Africa', reflecting where the brand is now largest rather than where it started.
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
| Years | Brewer | Site | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 to 2025 | Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company | Northampton (inferred) | carlsbergbritvic.co.uk |
| 2025 to now | Carlsberg Britvic | Northampton (inferred) | carlsbergbritvic.co.uk |
What changed
- 9 September 2026: brand created year was "not established", now "1959 ('First brewed in 1959', Carlsberg Britvic)" (source)
Questions people ask
Where is Skol brewed?
The beer sold in the UK is brewed in Britain by Carlsberg Britvic. The pack names Carlsberg Britvic, not the brewery; the site on record is Northampton, Northamptonshire, and the site is inferred.
Is Skol brewed in the UK?
Yes. The pack names Carlsberg Britvic, not the brewery; the site on record is Northampton, Northamptonshire, and the site is inferred.
Is Skol really Scandinavian?
The branding is Scandinavian, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK. The pack names Carlsberg Britvic, not the brewery; the site on record is Northampton, Northamptonshire, and the site is inferred.
Who owns Skol?
Skol is owned by Carlsberg Group, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the UK the brand is handled by Carlsberg Britvic.
What strength is Skol in the UK?
Skol is 2.8% ABV in the UK. A UK pint is 1.6 units.
Which beers are similar to Skol?
Other beers sold as Scandinavian in the UK include Birrificio Angelo Poretti 4 Luppoli, Carlsberg Danish Pilsner and Carlsberg Expørt.
See also
What else is brewed at Northampton, Northamptonshire · Every brand owned by Carlsberg Group
Sources
- Carlsberg Britvic (carlsbergbritvic.co.uk), 5 September 2026: Skol 2.8% ABV and Skol Super listed, brand origin shown as Africa
- petebrown.net
- Tesco (tesco.com)
- carlsberguk.co.uk
- Carlsberg Britvic (carlsbergbritvic.co.uk), 9 September 2026: Skol Super page: 'First brewed in 1959 for the European market, SKOL was later developed as a joint venture between Pripps Ringness (Sweden), Labatts (Canada), Allied Breweries (UK/Ireland) and Unibra (Belgium) in the 1970s.'
- Carlsberg Britvic (carlsbergbritvic.co.uk), 9 September 2026: Skol page: ABV 2.8%.
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