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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.

Thai beer in the UK: which brands are really brewed in Thailand?

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

Sold as Thai and brewed in Britain: what to drink instead of Singha.

The widest strength gap in this group is Singha: 4.8% in the UK against 5.0% at home, 0.2 percentage points weaker.

Brewed in Britain 1

Genuinely imported 1

Questions people ask

Is Singha really Thai?

The branding is Thai, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Faversham, Kent.

Is Chang Classic really Thai?

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

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