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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.

Dutch beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in the Netherlands?

5 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Dutch. 3 of them are genuinely imported from the Netherlands. 0are brewed in the United Kingdom. For 2 the supply is split or not established.

Compared side by side: Heineken vs Stella Artois, Budweiser vs Heineken, Carlsberg vs Heineken and Amstel vs Heineken.

The widest strength gap in this group is Amstel: 3.4% in the UK against 5.0% at home, 1.6 percentage points weaker. 1other in this group is also weaker here than at home.

Genuinely imported 3

Grolsch Premium Pilsner

Imported from Netherlands · 3.4% · sold as Dutch

Imported from Netherlands · 0.0% · sold as Dutch

Genuine import Verified

Heineken Silver

Imported from Netherlands · 4.0% · sold as Dutch

Genuine import Verified

Mixed supply, or not established 2

Mixed supply · 3.4% · sold as Dutch

Heineken Original 5%

Mixed supply · 5.0% · sold as Dutch

Questions people ask

Is Amstel really Dutch?

Only partly. Some UK stock is brewed in Britain and some is imported, so it depends which pack you pick up.

Is Heineken 0.0 really Dutch?

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

Is Heineken Original 5% really Dutch?

Only partly. Some UK stock is brewed in Britain and some is imported, so it depends which pack you pick up.

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