Bud Light vs Coors Lager: which is actually American?
Both are sold as American. Bud Light is brewed at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire. Coors Lager is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. On strength they match: both are 3.4% in the UK. Both are weaker here than at home, Bud Light by 0.8 percentage points and Coors Lager by 0.8 percentage points. On the supermarket shelf, neither is brewed in United States. Both are brewed in Britain and sold under American branding.
| Bud Light | Coors Lager | |
|---|---|---|
| Sold as a beer from | United States | United States |
| Brewed for the UK in | Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire |
| Brand owner | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | Molson Coors Beverage Company |
| UK strength | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Strength at home | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Difference | 0.8 percentage points weaker here | 0.8 percentage points weaker here |
| Verification | Verified | Verified |
The two pages in full
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. For the rest of the group, see every beer sold as American. More pairs: all the beer comparisons.