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

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Caffrey's Irish Ale vs Guinness Foreign Extra Stout: which is actually Irish?

Both are sold as Irish. Caffrey's Irish Ale is brewed at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is imported from St James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland in Nigeria. On strength, Caffrey's Irish Ale is 3.8% in the UK and Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is 7.5%.

  Caffrey's Irish Ale Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
Sold as a beer from Ireland Ireland
Brewed for the UK in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire St James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, Nigeria
Brand owner Molson Coors Beverage Company Diageo plc
UK strength 3.8% 7.5%
Strength at home Not established 7.5%
Difference Not established None
Verification Partly verified Verified

The two pages in full

Caffrey's Irish Ale
Tadcaster · 3.8% · sold as Irish
Brewed here Partly verified
Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
Imported from Nigeria · 7.5% · sold as Irish
Verified

Every figure here is taken from the two beers' own pages, where each one carries its source and the date it was checked. For the rest of the group, see every beer sold as Irish.