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Where is Birra Moretti Zero brewed?

Imported, not from the country on the label Verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Birra Moretti Zero is sold as Italian, but the beer in UK shops is imported from the Netherlands.

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Netherlands
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Italy
Birra Moretti Italian branding
Brewed in (country)
Netherlands
Brand owner
Heineken N.V. (Heineken Italia S.p.A.)
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
UK rights held by
Heineken UK Limited (owned)
UK strength
0.05%
Strength at home (Italy)
Not established
The Tesco, Ocado and Asda listings for the 4 x 330ml pack print 0.05% in the ABV field, with 'under 0.05%' in their highlights; the front of the pack says 0.0%. Recorded as 0.05%, in line with the other alcohol-free rows. The Italian-market strength has not been read from an Italian source, so it is not established.
Style
Alcohol-free lager
Brand created
2020, Italy
Brewed at home in
Italy (Heineken Italia)
What the UK label says
“Produce of: Brewed in the Netherlands. Country: Netherlands.”
Source: www.tesco.com

In short

Birra Moretti Zero is imported. The UK product is brewed in the Netherlands. That is not the country the branding suggests: it is sold as Italian, but the beer comes from the Netherlands. The UK version is 0.05%; the home-market strength is not established. The brand belongs to Heineken N.V. (Heineken Italia S.p.A.), which also owns Birra Messina and Ichnusa in the UK. The label says: "Produce of: Brewed in the Netherlands. Country: Netherlands."

What changed

Questions people ask

Where is Birra Moretti Zero brewed?

The UK product is imported from the Netherlands.

Is Birra Moretti Zero brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in the Netherlands.

Is Birra Moretti Zero really Italian?

It is sold as Italian, but the beer in UK shops is brewed in the Netherlands.

Who owns Birra Moretti Zero?

Birra Moretti Zero is owned by Heineken N.V. (Heineken Italia S.p.A.), headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the UK the brand is handled by Heineken UK Limited.

What strength is Birra Moretti Zero in the UK?

Birra Moretti Zero is 0.05% ABV in the UK.

What does the Birra Moretti Zero label say about where it is brewed?

The UK label text on record reads: "Produce of: Brewed in the Netherlands. Country: Netherlands."

See also

Birra Ichnusa
Origin not established · sold as Italian
Unverified
Birra Mapelli Italia Premium Lager
Origin not established · sold as Italian
Unverified
Birra Menabrea Bionda
Imported from Italy · 4.8% · sold as Italian
Genuine import Verified
Birra Messina Cristalli di Sale
Origin not established · sold as Italian
Unverified
Birrificio Angelo Poretti 4 Luppoli
Northampton · 4.8% · sold as Italian
Brewed here Verified
Ichnusa
Imported from Italy · 4.7% · sold as Italian
Genuine import Partly verified

Every beer sold as Italy · Every brand owned by Heineken N.V.

Sources

  1. Tesco (tesco.com), 5 September 2026: Product exists in UK at 0.0%; the listing carried no producer address or country of origin field
  2. Tesco (tesco.com), 5 September 2026: Birra Moretti Zero Alcohol Free Beer 4 x 330ml: ABV '0.05% vol'; Produce of 'Brewed in the Netherlands'; Country 'Netherlands'. The highlights say '<0.05% ABV'.
  3. Ocado (ocado.com), 5 September 2026: Birra Moretti Zero Alcohol Free Beer Bottles, 4 x 330ml: alcohol by volume 0.05; country of origin Netherlands; importer Heineken UK Limited, 3-4 Broadway Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ.
  4. Asda (asda.com), 5 September 2026: Birra Moretti Zero Premium Alcohol Free Lager 0.0% Bottles 4 x 330ml: alcohol by volume 0.05 ('< 0.05% vol ABV' in the features); Country of Origin Netherlands.