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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.

Belgian beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in Belgium?

10 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Belgian. 6 of them are genuinely imported from Belgium. 3 are brewed in the United Kingdom. For 1 the supply is split or not established.

Sold as Belgian and brewed in Britain: what to drink instead of Stella Artois, Stella Artois 0.0 and Stella Artois Unfiltered.

The widest strength gap in this group is Leffe Blonde: 6.0% in the UK against 6.6% at home, 0.6 percentage points weaker. 1 others in this group are also weaker here than at home.

Brewed in Britain 3

Genuinely imported 6

Mixed supply, or not established 1

Questions people ask

Is Stella Artois really Belgian?

The branding is Belgian, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire.

Is Stella Artois 0.0 really Belgian?

The branding is Belgian, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales.

Is Stella Artois Unfiltered really Belgian?

The branding is Belgian, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Magor, Monmouthshire, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire.

Every beer on the site · All the foreign-branded beers brewed in Britain