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

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Cobra Premium vs Kingfisher Premium Lager: which is actually Indian?

Both are sold as Indian. Cobra Premium is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. Kingfisher Premium Lager is brewed at Hartlepool, County Durham. On strength they match: both are 4.5% in the UK. On the supermarket shelf, neither is brewed in India. Both are brewed in Britain and sold under Indian branding.

  Cobra Premium Kingfisher Premium Lager
Sold as a beer from India India
Brewed for the UK in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire Hartlepool, County Durham
Brand owner Molson Coors Beverage Company United Breweries Limited (majority owned by Heineken N.V.)
UK strength 4.5% 4.5%
Strength at home Not established Not established
Difference Not established Not established
Verification Verified Verified

The two pages in full

Cobra Premium
Burton upon Trent · 4.5% · sold as Indian
Brewed here Verified
Kingfisher Premium Lager
Hartlepool · 4.5% · sold as Indian
Brewed here 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. For the rest of the group, see every beer sold as Indian. More pairs: all the beer comparisons.