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Where is Cobra Premium brewed?

Sold as foreign, brewed in Britain Verified Last checked 4 September 2026

Cobra Premium is sold as a beer from India. It is brewed in Britain, at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.

What to drink instead 6 beers on the same shelves that are what they say

Brewed for the UK in
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire (Burton Brewery)
Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from
India
Indian founder story, 'brewed to complement Indian food', curry-house distribution, Bangalore origin, Indian iconography
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Molson Coors Beverage Company
HQ: United States / Canada
UK rights held by
Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd (wholly owned by Molson Coors since November 2024) (owned)
UK strength
4.5%
Strength at home (India)
Not established
UK bottles 4.5% (Tesco 620ml and 4x330ml). Wikipedia notes draught at 4.3%. Original 1990s Cobra was 5.0%; the cut to 4.5% (widely reported around 2018 to 2019) was not sourced in this pass.
Style
Lager
Brand created
1989, United Kingdom
Brewed at home in
None: UK-founded brand; first batches brewed at Mysore Brewery, Bangalore, 1990 to mid-1990s; Cobra India brewed separately for the Indian market
What the UK label says
“Brewed and bottled in the UK; Country of Origin: United Kingdom; Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd, 137 High Street, Burton-on-Trent”
Source: www.tesco.com

In short

On the shelf, Cobra Premium presents as Indian: Indian founder story, 'brewed to complement Indian food', curry-house distribution, Bangalore origin, Indian iconography. The UK supply comes out of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, brewed by Molson Coors. It is 4.5%. There is no Indian original to compare with: the brand was created in 1989 by Molson Coors Beverage Company for the UK market. On the recipe: 'Complex recipe of seven ingredients', 'brewed with fewer bubbles'. The label says: "Brewed and bottled in the UK; Country of Origin: United Kingdom; Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd, 137 High Street, Burton-on-Trent."

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
1990 to 1996Imported from Mysore Brewery, Bangalore, IndiaBangaloreen.wikipedia.org
1996 to 2009Charles Wells Ltd (contract)Bedforden.wikipedia.org
2009 to 2024Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd (Molson Coors 50.1%, Bilimoria 49.9%) with brewing moved to Molson Coors BurtonBurton upon Trenten.wikipedia.org
2024 to nowMolson Coors (100% ownership after Lord Bilimoria stepped down as chairman, 28 November 2024)Burton upon Trentinside.beer

Questions people ask

Where is Cobra Premium brewed?

The beer sold in the UK is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire by Molson Coors.

Is Cobra Premium brewed in the UK?

Yes. It is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.

Is Cobra Premium really Indian?

The branding is Indian, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.

Who owns Cobra Premium?

Cobra Premium is owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company, headquartered in United States / Canada. In the UK the brand is handled by Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd.

What strength is Cobra Premium in the UK?

Cobra Premium is 4.5% ABV in the UK.

What does the Cobra Premium label say about where it is brewed?

The UK label text on record reads: "Brewed and bottled in the UK; Country of Origin: United Kingdom; Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd, 137 High Street, Burton-on-Trent".

See also

Kingfisher Premium Lager
Hartlepool · 4.5% · sold as Indian
Brewed here Partly verified
Banks's Amber Bitter
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Verified
Bass
Burton upon Trent · 4.4% · sold as British
Honest British Partly verified
Carling Original Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.0% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Carling Black Label Premium Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.7% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Coors Lager
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as American
Brewed here Verified

Every beer sold as India · What else is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Every brand owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company

Sources

  1. Molson Coors (molsoncoors.com): Cobra brewed at Burton
  2. Tesco (tesco.com), 4 September 2026: 4.5%, brewed and bottled in the UK, country of origin UK
  3. Tesco (tesco.com), 4 September 2026: 4.5%, Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd Burton address
  4. inside.beer (inside.beer), 28 November 2024: full Molson Coors ownership, Bilimoria steps down, 'predominantly brewed in Burton'
  5. Protz on Beer (protzonbeer.co.uk), 20 September 2022: Cobra brewed at Burton
  6. Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org): secondary: Bangalore, Charles Wells 1996-2009, 2009 administration and JV, 2011 Cobra India stake
  7. second research pass (petebrown.net): cited by second research pass
  8. second research pass (northeastbylines.co.uk): cited by second research pass
  9. second research pass (thescottishsun.co.uk): cited by second research pass