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Where is Fuller's London Pride brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 5 September 2026 How we check

British, brewed in Britain

Fuller's London Pride is brewed in Britain, at Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London, and sold as British.

Listed by Ocado when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.

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Brewed for the UK in
Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London
Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from
United Kingdom
London name and Chiswick brewery heritage; correctly perceived as British
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Asahi Group Holdings
HQ: Japan
UK strength
4.7%
2.7 units a pint
What the UK label says
“Bottles: country of origin United Kingdom, 'Griffin Brewery, Chiswick Lane South, London, UK, W4 2QB'. The same Ocado page adds 'Brewed and bottled for Asahi Premium Brands Ltd, 10 Rue Faubourg Poissonniere, Paris, France'.”
Source: www.ocado.com
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Asahi UK Ltd (Fuller's Beer Company) (owned)
Style
Best bitter / amber ale
Brand created
1959, United Kingdom
Brewed at home in
None: British brand, no non-UK original

What we have not confirmed

The owner, the brewery and the bottle strength are confirmed. One oddity: Ocado's listing for the 4 x 500ml cans gives Italy as the country of origin while naming the Chiswick brewery in the same small print. That is almost certainly a mistake in Ocado's data rather than a sign of Italian brewing, but a photo of a can would rule it out.

If you have a can or bottle to hand, the producer's name and address in the small print would settle it.

In short

Fuller's London Pride is brewed at Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London and sold as what it is. The brand belongs to Asahi Group Holdings, which also owns Asahi Super Dry and Peroni Nastro Azzurro in the UK. It is 4.7%.

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
1959 to 2019Fuller, Smith & Turner plcGriffin Brewery, Chiswickthegrocer.co.uk
2019 to nowAsahi UK LtdGriffin Brewery, Chiswickbrauwelt.com

Questions people ask

Where is Fuller's London Pride brewed?

The beer sold in the UK is brewed at Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London by Asahi UK Ltd.

Is Fuller's London Pride brewed in the UK?

Yes. It is brewed at Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London.

Who owns Fuller's London Pride?

Fuller's London Pride is owned by Asahi Group Holdings, headquartered in Japan. In the UK the brand is handled by Asahi UK Ltd.

What strength is Fuller's London Pride in the UK?

Fuller's London Pride is 4.7% ABV in the UK. A UK pint is 2.7 units.

What does the Fuller's London Pride label say about where it is brewed?

The UK label text on record reads: "Bottles: country of origin United Kingdom, 'Griffin Brewery, Chiswick Lane South, London, UK, W4 2QB'. The same Ocado page adds 'Brewed and bottled for Asahi Premium Brands Ltd, 10 Rue Faubourg Poissonniere, Paris, France'."

Which beers are similar to Fuller's London Pride?

Beers with a similar story include Banks's Amber Bitter, Bass and Boddingtons Draught Bitter.

See also

Banks's Amber Bitter
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Bass
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British
Boddingtons Draught Bitter
Samlesbury · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British
Carling Original Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.0% · sold as British
Honest British
Carling Black Label Premium Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.7% · sold as British
Honest British
Hobgoblin Ruby
Burton upon Trent · 4.5% · sold as British
Honest British

Every beer sold as United Kingdom · What else is brewed at Chiswick, London · Every brand owned by Asahi Group Holdings

Last checked 5 September 2026. How we check.

Sources

  1. Ocado (ocado.com), 5 September 2026: Bottles 4.7%, country of origin United Kingdom, Griffin Brewery Chiswick address
  2. Ocado (ocado.com), 5 September 2026: Can listing 4.1%, Griffin Brewery address, but country of origin field on this listing reads Italy
  3. Brauwelt (brauwelt.com), 1 February 2019: Fuller's sold its beer business to Asahi

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