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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.

Irish beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in Ireland?

9 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Irish. 7 of them are genuinely imported from Ireland. 2 are brewed in the United Kingdom.

Sold as Irish and brewed in Britain: what to drink instead of Caffrey's Irish Ale.

The widest strength gap in this group is Guinness Draught: 4.1% in the UK against 4.2% at home, 0.1 percentage points weaker.

Brewed in Britain 2

Caffrey's Irish Ale

Tadcaster · 3.8% · sold as Irish

Brewed here Partly verified

Murphy's Irish Stout

Brewed in Britain · 4.0% · sold as Irish

Brewed here Verified

Genuinely imported 7

Imported from Ireland · 0.0% · sold as Irish

Guinness Draught

Imported from Ireland · 4.1% · sold as Irish

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout

Imported from Nigeria · 7.5% · sold as Irish

Guinness Extra Stout

Imported from Ireland · 4.2% · sold as Irish

Genuine import Verified

Imported from Ireland · sold as Irish

Partly verified

Rockshore Irish Lager

Imported from Ireland · sold as Irish

Partly verified

Imported from Ireland · 3.8% · sold as Irish

Genuine import Verified

Questions people ask

Is Guinness 0.0 really Irish?

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

Is Guinness Draught really Irish?

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

Is Guinness Foreign Extra Stout really Irish?

It is sold as Irish, but the beer in UK shops is brewed in Nigeria.

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