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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.

Portuguese beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in Portugal?

2 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Portuguese. 2 of them are genuinely imported from Portugal. 0are brewed in the United Kingdom.

Compared side by side: Sagres vs Super Bock.

The widest strength gap in this group is Super Bock: 4.7% in the UK against 5.2% at home, 0.5 percentage points weaker.

Genuinely imported 2

Sagres
Imported from Portugal · 5.0% · sold as Portuguese
Genuine import Partly verified
Super Bock
Imported from Portugal · 4.7% · sold as Portuguese
Partly verified

Questions people ask

Is Super Bock really Portuguese?

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

Is Sagres really Portuguese?

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

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