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

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Pravha vs Staropramen Premium Czech Lager: which is actually Czech?

Both are sold as Czech. Pravha is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. Staropramen Premium Czech Lager is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. On strength, Pravha is 4.0% in the UK and Staropramen Premium Czech Lager is 5.0%. On the supermarket shelf, neither is brewed in Czech Republic. Both are brewed in Britain and sold under Czech branding.

  Pravha Staropramen Premium Czech Lager
Sold as a beer from Czech Republic Czech Republic
Brewed for the UK in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
Brand owner Molson Coors Beverage Company Molson Coors Beverage Company (Pivovary Staropramen s.r.o.)
UK strength 4.0% 5.0%
Strength at home Not established 5.0%
Difference Not established None
Verification Verified Partly verified

The two pages in full

Pravha
Burton upon Trent · 4.0% · sold as Czech
Brewed here Verified
Staropramen Premium Czech Lager
Burton upon Trent · 5.0% · sold as Czech
Brewed here Partly 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 Czech. More pairs: all the beer comparisons.