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Where is Warsteiner Premium Verum brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check

Genuine import Verified Last checked 9 September 2026

Warsteiner Premium Verum is genuinely imported from Germany, at the same strength as at home.

Listed by Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Ocado when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.

UK strength by format
Format	UK strength	Units	At home
660ml bottle	4.8%	3.2 units a bottle	4.8%

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Brewed for the UK in

Imported from Germany

Imported

Sold as a beer from

Germany

German brand, Warstein heritage, 'Premium Verum' German pack cues

Brewed in (country)

Germany

Brand owner

Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer KG

HQ: Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

UK strength

4.8%

2.7 units a pint

Strength at home (Germany)

4.8%

2.7 units a pint. 4.8% on the Asda and Morrisons 660ml bottle listings and 4,8 % Vol. at REWE in Germany.

What the UK label says

“Country of origin: Germany. Warsteiner Brauerei, Haus Cramer KG, 59564 Warstein, Germany. Importer: James Clay and Sons, Brighouse, HD6 1LU.”

Source: groceries.morrisons.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

1753, Germany

Brewed at home in

Warstein, Germany (Warsteiner Brauerei)

In short

Warsteiner Premium Verum is the real thing on origin: the beer in UK shops is brewed at Warstein in Germany. It is also the same strength as at home, 4.8%. The brand belongs to Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer KG. The label says: "Country of origin: Germany. Warsteiner Brauerei, Haus Cramer KG, 59564 Warstein, Germany. Importer: James Clay and Sons, Brighouse, HD6 1LU."

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.

Formats on record

Every pack format read so far says the same thing. This is what each one says, so you can check the one in your hand against it.

Format	Supply	Label text
660ml bottle	Imported	Country of origin: Germany. Warsteiner Brauerei, Haus Cramer KG, 59564 Warstein, Germany. Importer: James Clay and Sons, Brighouse, HD6 1LU.

Who has brewed it here

Years	Brewer	Site	Source
? to 2020	Marston's plc (UK distribution)	n/a (imported)	carlsbergbritvic.co.uk
2020 to now	Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (UK distribution; current status unclear)	n/a (imported)	carlsbergbritvic.co.uk

What changed

9 September 2026: verification level was partly verified, now verified (source)
5 September 2026: verification level was unverified, now partly verified (source)
5 September 2026: pack wording was not established, now "Country of Origin: Germany. 'Naturally Brewed According to the German Purity Law. Quality from Germany.'" (source)

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