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

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

Australian beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in Australia?

2 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Australian. 1 of them are genuinely imported from Australia. 1 are brewed in the United Kingdom.

Sold as Australian and brewed in Britain: what to drink instead of Foster's.

Brewed in Britain 1

Foster's
Manchester · 3.4% · sold as Australian
Brewed here Verified

Genuinely imported 1

Coopers Original Pale Ale
Imported from Australia · sold as Australian
Partly verified

Questions people ask

Is Coopers Original Pale Ale really Australian?

Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Australia.

Is Foster's really Australian?

The branding is Australian, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Manchester.

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