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

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Estrella Damm vs Estrella Galicia Especial: which is actually Spanish?

Both are sold as Spanish. Estrella Damm is imported from El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona in Spain. Estrella Galicia Especial is imported from A Coruna, Galicia in Spain. On strength, Estrella Damm is 4.6% in the UK and Estrella Galicia Especial is 4.7%. Both are weaker here than at home, Estrella Damm by 0.8 percentage points and Estrella Galicia Especial by 0.8 percentage points. Both are genuinely imported from Spain.

  Estrella Damm Estrella Galicia Especial
Sold as a beer from Spain Spain
Brewed for the UK in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain A Coruna, Galicia, Spain
Brand owner S.A. Damm Hijos de Rivera S.A.U. (Corporacion Hijos de Rivera)
UK strength 4.6% 4.7%
Strength at home 5.4% 5.5%
Difference 0.8 percentage points weaker here 0.8 percentage points weaker here
Verification Partly verified Verified

The two pages in full

Estrella Damm
Imported from Spain · 4.6% · sold as Spanish
Partly verified
Estrella Galicia Especial
Imported from Spain · 4.7% · sold as Spanish
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 Spanish.