Where is Estrella Damm brewed?
The UK supply of Estrella Damm is split between imported stock and stock brewed in Britain. Check the small print on the pack.
Partly verified
At least one of those three claims rests on a secondary source or an inference, a disagreement between sources is still open, or a split supply has a format that has not been read.
Owner, UK ABV 4.6% vs Spanish 5.4%, the brewery acquisition dates and the spring 2024 start of Bedford brewing are all verified. What is not resolved is which UK packs are Bedford-brewed: the retailer country of origin fields still read Spain. Category left as genuine_import only because current retail packs claim Spain; if pack photos show 'brewed in the UK' this should move to foreign_branded_uk_brewed.
The small print on the base of a current can or bottle, giving the producer name and address, would settle this.
In short
The UK supply of Estrella Damm is split: some of what reaches the shelf is imported and some is brewed here. The British share is brewed at Eagle Brewery, Bedford by S.A. Damm. The imported share comes from El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain and Other Damm plants in Spain. The can in your hand could be either, so check the producer address in the small print. In Spain the same beer is 5.4%. Here it is 4.6%, which is 0.8 percentage points weaker. The brand belongs to S.A. Damm, which also owns Damm and Rosa Blanca in the UK.
Who has brewed it here
| Years | Brewer | Site | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 to 2022 | Charles Wells / Marston's / Carlsberg Marston's (packaging under contract for Damm) | Eagle Brewery, Bedford | en.ara.cat |
| 2010 to 2017 | Charles Wells (UK packaging and distribution) | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | morningadvertiser.co.uk |
| 2017 to 2020 | Marston's plc | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | foodmanufacture.co.uk |
| 2020 to 2022 | Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | morningadvertiser.co.uk |
| 2022 to now | S.A. Damm (site bought from Carlsberg Marston's, announced November 2022, completed around end 2022 / January 2023) | Eagle Brewery, Bedford | beertoday.co.uk |
| 2023 to now | S.A. Damm (Damm 1876 Ltd) in its own right | Bedford (Eagle Brewery) | foodmanufacture.co.uk |
| 2024 to now | S.A. Damm (full brewing, not just packaging) | Eagle Brewery, Bedford | dammcorporate.com |
Questions people ask
Where is Estrella Damm brewed?
The UK supply is split between imported stock and stock brewed in Britain. The British share is brewed at Eagle Brewery, Bedford. The imported share comes from El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain and Other Damm plants in Spain.
Is Estrella Damm brewed in the UK?
Partly. Some UK stock is brewed in Britain and some is imported, so it depends which pack you pick up.
Is Estrella Damm really Spanish?
Only partly. Some UK stock is brewed in Spain and some in Britain.
Who owns Estrella Damm?
Estrella Damm is owned by S.A. Damm, headquartered in Spain. In the UK the brand is handled by Damm UK.
What strength is Estrella Damm in the UK?
Estrella Damm is 4.6% ABV in the UK. In Spain it is 5.4%.
Is Estrella Damm weaker in the UK than in Spain?
Yes. The UK version is 4.6% against 5.4% in Spain, 0.8 percentage points weaker.
See also
Side by side with Madrí Excepcional, Estrella Galicia Especial and Cruzcampo Sevilla Orange.
Every beer sold as Spain · What else is brewed at Bedford, Bedfordshire · Every brand owned by S.A. Damm
Sources
- S.A. Damm (corporate) (dammcorporate.com), 9 October 2025: Estrella Damm brewed on site at the Eagle Brewery, Bedford since spring 2024; brewery acquired 2022; £70m investment; official opening 9 October 2025; capacity 1.8m hectolitres
- Beer Today (beertoday.co.uk), 10 November 2022: Damm buying the Eagle Brewery, Bedford from Carlsberg Marston's, expected to complete by end of 2022; Damm had packaged Estrella there since 2010
- Taylor Wessing (taylorwessing.com), 1 January 2023: Completion of the Bedford brewery acquisition
- The Morning Advertiser (morningadvertiser.co.uk), 9 October 2025: Brewery bought from Carlsberg Marston's in November 2022; £70m modernisation; opened October 2025; capacity 1.8m hl rising to 2m by 2027
- Ocado (ocado.com), 5 September 2026: UK ABV 4.6%, country of origin Spain, 'brewed in Barcelona', UK address Damm 1876 Ltd, London
- Ocado (ocado.com), 5 September 2026: Second Ocado listing, also 4.6% and country of origin Spain
- Ara (en.ara.cat), 9 October 2025: Damm barrels packaged at the Eagle Brewery since 2010; Bedford now producing cans and kegs
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- second research pass (drinks-intel.com): cited by second research pass
- second research pass (thescottishsun.co.uk): cited by second research pass
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