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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 is genuinely imported from China. 0are 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 Britain and some is imported, so it depends which pack you pick up.

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