Heineken Original 5% vs Stella Artois: where is each one brewed?
Heineken Original 5% is sold as Dutch; Stella Artois is sold as Belgian. Heineken Original 5% has a split supply, part imported and part brewed in Britain. Stella Artois is brewed at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire. On strength, Heineken Original 5% is 5.0% in the UK and Stella Artois is 4.6%. Stella Artois is 0.6 percentage points weaker here than the version sold at home.
| Heineken Original 5% | Stella Artois | |
|---|---|---|
| Sold as a beer from | Netherlands | Belgium |
| Brewed for the UK in | Manchester | Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire |
| Brand owner | Heineken N.V. | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV |
| UK strength | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Strength at home | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Difference | None | 0.6 percentage points weaker here |
| Verification | Verified | Verified |
The two pages in full
Heineken Original 5%
Mixed supply · 5.0% · sold as Dutch
Verified
Stella Artois
Magor · 4.6% · sold as Belgian
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. More pairs: all the beer comparisons.