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

Work in progress. We are still reading cans and settling where listings disagree. Seen a beer whose small print contradicts its label? Tell us.

Estrella Damm vs Madrí Excepcional: which is actually Spanish?

Both are sold as Spanish. Estrella Damm is imported from El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona in Spain. Madrí Excepcional is brewed at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. On strength they match: both are 4.6% in the UK. Estrella Damm is 0.8 percentage points weaker here than the version sold at home. If you want the one that actually comes from Spain, it is Estrella Damm. Madrí Excepcional is brewed in Britain under licence.

  Estrella Damm Madrí Excepcional
Sold as a beer from Spain Spain
Brewed for the UK in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Brand owner S.A. Damm Molson Coors Beverage Company
UK strength 4.6% 4.6%
Strength at home 5.4% Not established
Difference 0.8 percentage points weaker here Not established
Verification Partly verified Verified

The two pages in full

Estrella Damm
Imported from Spain · 4.6% · sold as Spanish
Partly verified
Madrí Excepcional
Tadcaster · 4.6% · sold as Spanish
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. For the rest of the group, see every beer sold as Spanish.