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Where is Coors Lager brewed?

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

Coors Lager is sold as a beer from the United States. It is brewed in Britain, at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

What to drink instead 4 beers on the same shelves that are what they say

3.4%
UK
4.2%
United States
The UK version is 0.8 percentage points weaker than the version sold in the United States, a cut of 19.0%.
Brewed for the UK in
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire (Burton Brewery); Tadcaster, North Yorkshire (Tower Brewery)
Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from
United States
'Born in the Rocky Mountains of Golden, Colorado', 'Cold as the Rockies', cold-activated mountain cans
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Molson Coors Beverage Company
HQ: United States / Canada
UK rights held by
Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Ltd (owned)
UK strength
3.4%
Strength at home (United States)
4.2%
UK Coors is now 3.4% (Tesco 4x568ml and 18x440ml; Sainsbury's 4x568ml). At the 2020 rebrand announcement it was described as a 4% beer. US Coors Light is 4.2%. The date of the UK cut from 4% to 3.4% was not established in this pass (3.4% is the UK reduced-duty threshold introduced in August 2023).
Style
Lager
Brand created
1978, United States
Brewed at home in
Golden, Colorado and other Molson Coors US breweries (as Coors Light)
What the UK label says
“Brewed in the UK; Brewed by: MCBC (UK) Ltd, Burton-on-Trent; Country of Origin: United Kingdom”
Source: www.tesco.com

In short

Everything about the packaging of Coors Lager says the United States: 'Born in the Rocky Mountains of Golden, Colorado', 'Cold as the Rockies', cold-activated mountain cans. Since 2021 it has been brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire by Molson Coors; before that Coors Brewers / Molson Coors UK made it at Burton and Tadcaster. In the United States the same beer is 4.2%. Here it is 3.4%, which is 0.8 percentage points weaker. That puts it a tenth of a percent under the 3.5% threshold at which UK alcohol duty drops sharply. The brand belongs to Molson Coors Beverage Company, which also owns Caffrey's and Carling in the UK. On the recipe: Coors Light was renamed Coors in the UK from March 2021 (announced October 2020) with new packaging and dispense; no recipe change was mentioned at the time. The label says: "Brewed in the UK; Brewed by: MCBC (UK) Ltd, Burton-on-Trent; Country of Origin: United Kingdom."

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
2002 to 2021Coors Brewers / Molson Coors UK (as Coors Light)Burton and Tadcasteren.wikipedia.org
2021 to nowMolson Coors UK (as Coors)Burton and Tadcasterdramscotland.co.uk

Questions people ask

Where is Coors Lager brewed?

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

Is Coors Lager brewed in the UK?

Yes. It is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

Is Coors Lager really American?

The branding is American, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

Who owns Coors Lager?

Coors Lager is owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company, headquartered in United States / Canada. In the UK the brand is handled by Molson Coors Brewing Company Ltd.

What strength is Coors Lager in the UK?

Coors Lager is 3.4% ABV in the UK. In the United States it is 4.2%.

Is Coors Lager weaker in the UK than in the United States?

Yes. The UK version is 3.4% against 4.2% in the United States, 0.8 percentage points weaker.

See also

Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Lager
Mixed supply · 5.2% · sold as American
Partly verified
Bud Light
Magor · 3.4% · sold as American
Brewed here Verified
Budweiser
Magor · 4.5% · sold as American
Brewed here Verified
Michelob Ultra
Origin not established · 3.5% · sold as American
Unverified
Miller Genuine Draft
Origin not established · 4.5% · sold as American
Unverified
Shipyard American Pale Ale
Burton upon Trent · 4.5% · sold as American
Brewed here Partly verified

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

Sources

  1. Just Drinks (just-drinks.com), 6 October 2020: rebrand announcement
  2. DRAM Scotland (dramscotland.co.uk), 13 October 2020: rebrand from March 2021, 4% at the time, quotes
  3. Tesco (tesco.com), 4 September 2026: 3.4% ABV, brewed in the UK by MCBC (UK) Ltd Burton
  4. Sainsbury's (sainsburys.co.uk), 4 September 2026: 3.4% ABV, brewed by MCBC (UK) Ltd, Burton
  5. Molson Coors (molsoncoors.com): Coors brewed at Burton
  6. Molson Coors (molsoncoors.com): Coors brewed at Tadcaster
  7. Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org): secondary: US ABV 4.2%; labelled 'Coors' in UK, Ireland and Australia
  8. second research pass (petebrown.net): cited by second research pass
  9. second research pass (morningadvertiser.co.uk): cited by second research pass
  10. second research pass (tesco.com): cited by second research pass
  11. second research pass (groceries.morrisons.com): cited by second research pass
  12. second research pass (thegrocer.co.uk): cited by second research pass