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Chinese beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in China?

2 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Chinese. 1 of them are genuinely imported from China. 0 are brewed in the United Kingdom. For 1 the supply is split or not established.

Genuinely imported 1

Tsingtao Premium Lager

Imported from China · 4.7% · sold as Chinese

Genuine import Verified

Mixed supply, or not established 1

Lucky Buddha

Mixed supply · 4.8% · sold as Chinese

Partly verified

Questions people ask

Is Tsingtao Premium Lager really Chinese?

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

Is Lucky Buddha really Chinese?

Only partly. Some UK stock is brewed in China and some in Britain.

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