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Where is Grimbergen Blonde brewed?

Genuine import Unverified Last checked 5 September 2026

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 rights held by
Not established
UK strength
Not established
Strength at home (Belgium)
6.7%
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.
Style
Belgian Abbey Blonde Ale
Brand created
Belgium; year not established
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 the UK label says
Not established

Unverified

No brewer statement or pack transcription has been found for the key claims. This page is published so that readers can send evidence; it is not indexed by search engines.

The brewing-location claim rests on Wikipedia, a secondary source, and needs replacing with a Carlsberg or Kronenbourg page. UK ABV, UK importer and UK label country of origin all unknown. Needs a UK bottle label check.

The small print on the base of a current can or bottle, giving the producer name and address, would settle this.

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 Bombardier in the UK.

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
Dates not establishedn/a (imported; UK distributor not established)Not establisheden.wikipedia.org

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
Unverified
Chimay Blue
Imported from Belgium · sold as Belgian
Partly verified
Duvel
Imported from Belgium · 8.5% · sold as Belgian
Genuine import Verified
Hoegaarden
Imported from Belgium · 4.9% · sold as Belgian
Genuine import Verified
La Chouffe Blonde
Imported from Belgium · 8.0% · sold as Belgian
Verified
Leffe Blonde
Imported from Belgium · 6.0% · sold as Belgian
Partly verified

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

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. second research pass (petebrown.net): cited by second research pass