Work in progress. We are still reading cans and settling where listings disagree. Seen a beer whose small print contradicts its label? Tell us.

What to buy instead

Two lists. The first is beer that is imported from the country on the label and arrives at the strength it has at home. The second is British beer, brewed in Britain, sold as British. Neither list is a judgement about how the beer tastes.

Looking for a swap for one beer in particular? Pick it from the table below. Shopping at one chain? The supermarket pages sort the beers listed at each one, with a link to every listing.

The rule that built these lists. A beer joins the first list when the record says its UK supply is imported, the country it is brewed in matches the country on the label, and the UK strength equals the home-market strength. It joins the second when the brand is British, the beer is brewed in the United Kingdom, and the packaging does not suggest another country. Nothing here is chosen on flavour, price or our own preference, and no beer pays to appear.

If you were buying	Sold as	Brewed at	Strength	Swaps	Where the list is
Bud Light	American	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire	3.4%	6	Its own page
Budweiser	American	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire	4.5%	6	Its own page
Cruzcampo Sevilla	Spanish	Manchester	4.4%	6	Its own page
Madrí Excepcional	Spanish	Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire	4.6%	6	Its own page
Madrí Excepcional 0.0%	Spanish	Tadcaster, North Yorkshire	0.0%	5	Its own page
Stella Artois	Belgian	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire	4.6%	6	Its own page
Stella Artois 0.0	Belgian	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales	0.0%	5	Its own page
Stella Artois Unfiltered	Belgian	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire	5.0%	6	On the beer's page
Staropramen Premium Czech Lager	Czech	Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire	5.0%	6	Its own page
San Miguel Especial	Spanish	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire	5.0%	6	Its own page
Carlsberg Danish Pilsner	Danish	Northampton, Northamptonshire	3.4%	6	Its own page
Carlsberg Expørt	Danish	Northampton, Northamptonshire	4.8%	6	On the beer's page
Coors Lager	American	Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire	3.4%	6	Its own page
Corona Cero	Mexican	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales	0.0%	5	On the beer's page
Corona Extra	Mexican	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales	4.5%	6	On the beer's page
Birra Moretti L'Autentica	Italian	Manchester	4.6%	6	Its own page
Birra Moretti Sale di Mare	Italian	Manchester	4.8%	6	Its own page
Pravha	Czech	Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire	4.0%	6	On the beer's page
Red Stripe	Jamaican	Manchester	4.7%	6	On the beer's page
Kronenbourg 1664	French	Northampton, Northamptonshire	4.6%	6	Its own page
Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc	French	Northampton, Northamptonshire	5.0%	6	On the beer's page
Sol	Mexican	Britain, site not named	3.4%	6	Its own page
Cobra Premium	Indian	Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire	4.5%	6	On the beer's page
Tiger	Singaporean	Britain, site not named	4.8%	6	Its own page
Kingfisher Premium Lager	Indian	Hartlepool, County Durham	4.5%	6	Its own page
Efes Pilsener	Turkish	Ashford, Kent	5.0%	6	On the beer's page
Mythos	Greek	Northampton, Northamptonshire	4.6%	6	Its own page
Shipyard American Pale Ale	American	Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire	4.5%	6	On the beer's page
Singha	Thai	Faversham, Kent	4.8%	6	Its own page
Kirin Ichiban	Japanese	Bedford, Bedfordshire	4.6%	6	Its own page
Beck's	German	Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire	4.0%	6	Its own page
Birrificio Angelo Poretti 4 Luppoli	Italian	Northampton, Northamptonshire	4.8%	6	Its own page
Caffrey's Irish Ale	Irish	Tadcaster, North Yorkshire	3.8%	6	Its own page
Foster's	Australian	Manchester	3.4%	6	On the beer's page
Holsten Pils	German	Northampton, Northamptonshire	5.0%	6	Its own page
Birra Menabrea Bionda	Italian	Glasgow, Scotland	4.8%	6	On the beer's page

What to buy instead

Imported, and the same strength as at home 28

British, brewed in Britain, and honest about it 18

If you were going to buy one of the pretenders

Imported, but weaker here 6