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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.

Jamaican beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in Jamaica?

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

Sold as Jamaican and brewed in Britain: what to drink instead of Red Stripe.

Brewed in Britain 1

Red Stripe
Manchester · 4.7% · sold as Jamaican
Brewed here Verified

Genuinely imported 1

Dragon Stout
Imported from Jamaica · 7.5% · sold as Jamaican
Genuine import Verified

Questions people ask

Is Red Stripe really Jamaican?

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

Is Dragon Stout really Jamaican?

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

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