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Which beers sold as foreign are brewed in Britain, and what to buy instead

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Asahi Super Dry vs Peroni Nastro Azzurro: where is each one brewed?

Asahi Super Dry is sold as Japanese; Peroni Nastro Azzurro is sold as Italian. Asahi Super Dry is imported from Suita and other Asahi Breweries plants, Japan, Padua and Rome in Italy. Peroni Nastro Azzurro is imported from Rome, Padua and Bari in Italy. On strength, Asahi Super Dry is 5.0% in the UK and Peroni Nastro Azzurro is 5.1%.

  Asahi Super Dry Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Sold as a beer from Japan Italy
Brewed for the UK in Suita and other Asahi Breweries plants, Japan, Padua and Rome, Italy Rome, Padua and Bari, Italy
Brand owner Asahi Group Holdings Asahi Group Holdings
UK strength 5.0% 5.1%
Strength at home 5.0% 5.1%
Difference None None
Verification Verified Verified

The two pages in full

Asahi Super Dry
Imported from Italy · 5.0% · sold as Japanese
Genuine import Verified
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Imported from Italy · 5.1% · sold as Italian
Genuine import Verified

Every figure here is taken from the two beers' own pages, where each one carries its source and the date it was checked. This compares the cans and bottles sold in supermarkets. Draught in pubs can come from a different brewery, and this site has not established where it is brewed. More pairs: all the beer comparisons.