Sagres vs Super Bock: which is actually Portuguese?
Both are sold as Portuguese. Sagres is imported from Vialonga in Portugal. Super Bock is imported from Leca do Balio, Matosinhos in Portugal. On strength, Sagres is 5.0% in the UK and Super Bock is 4.7%. Super Bock is 0.5 percentage points weaker here than the version sold at home. On the supermarket shelf, both are genuinely imported from Portugal.
| Sagres | Super Bock | |
|---|---|---|
| Sold as a beer from | Portugal | Portugal |
| Brewed for the UK in | Vialonga, Portugal | Leca do Balio, Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Brand owner | Heineken N.V. (Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas) | Super Bock Group (Super Bock Bebidas S.A.) |
| UK strength | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Strength at home | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Difference | None | 0.5 percentage points weaker here |
| Verification | Partly verified | Partly verified |
The two pages in full
Sagres
Imported from Portugal · 5.0% · sold as Portuguese
Genuine import Partly verified
Super Bock
Imported from Portugal · 4.7% · sold as Portuguese
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 Portuguese. More pairs: all the beer comparisons.