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Where is Grimbergen Blonde brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 5 September 2026 How we check

Genuine import

Grimbergen Blonde is genuinely imported from Belgium.

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Belgium
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Belgium
Abbey of Grimbergen branding, phoenix crest, 'Belgian abbey beer' positioning
Brewed in (country)
Belgium
Brand owner
Carlsberg Group
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
UK strength
Not confirmed
Strength at home (Belgium)
6.7%
3.8 units a pint. Grimbergen Blonde is 6.7% ABV as sold across Europe. A current UK retailer listing with ABV and country of origin was not fetched, so no UK figure is recorded.
What the UK label says
We have not yet read the wording on a UK pack or listing.
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
Style
Belgian Abbey Blonde Ale
Brand created
Belgium
Brewed at home in
Obernai, France (Brasseries Kronenbourg, Carlsberg) for markets outside Belgium; Belgium (Alken-Maes, under Heineken licence) for the Belgian market; Poland (Carlsberg Polska) for some variants

What we have not confirmed

Where Grimbergen is brewed rests only on Wikipedia, which is not enough on its own; we need a Carlsberg or Kronenbourg page. We have not confirmed the UK strength, the UK importer or the country of origin on the UK label. A photo of a UK bottle's label would settle it.

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

In short

Grimbergen Blonde is imported. The UK product is brewed at Obernai, France for markets outside Belgium, Belgium for the Belgian market and Poland for some variants in Belgium. The brand belongs to Carlsberg Group, which also owns Banks's and Carlsberg in the UK.

Questions people ask

Where is Grimbergen Blonde brewed?

The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Obernai, France for markets outside Belgium, Belgium for the Belgian market and Poland for some variants in Belgium.

Is Grimbergen Blonde brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in Belgium.

Is Grimbergen Blonde really Belgian?

Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Belgium.

Who owns Grimbergen Blonde?

Grimbergen Blonde is owned by Carlsberg Group, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Which beers are similar to Grimbergen Blonde?

Other beers sold as Belgian in the UK include Affligem Blond, Chimay Blue and Duvel.

See also

Affligem Blond
Imported from Belgium · sold as Belgian
Chimay Blue
Imported from Belgium · 9.0% · sold as Belgian
Duvel
Imported from Belgium · 8.5% · sold as Belgian
Genuine import
Hoegaarden
Imported from Belgium · 4.9% · sold as Belgian
Genuine import
La Chouffe Blonde
Imported from Belgium · 8.0% · sold as Belgian
Leffe Blonde
Mixed supply · 6.0% · sold as Belgian

Every beer sold as Belgium · Every brand owned by Carlsberg Group

Last checked 5 September 2026. How we check.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org), 5 September 2026: Carlsberg owns the brand and brews it at Kronenbourg in France for markets outside Belgium; Alken-Maes brews for Belgium under licence; some variants brewed in Poland
  2. Carlsberg Britvic (carlsbergbritvic.co.uk), 5 September 2026: Grimbergen not present in the current Carlsberg Britvic beer product listing
  3. petebrown.net

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