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Where is Birra Ichnusa brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check

Genuine import

Birra Ichnusa is genuinely imported from Italy, at the same strength as at home.

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

4.7%
UK
2.7 units a pint
4.7%
Italy
2.7 units a pint
The UK version matches the strength sold in Italy.

Every beer on the shelf by strength · How the units are worked out

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Italy
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Italy
Sardinian identity, the Four Moors flag device, 'non filtrata' Italian pack copy
Brewed in (country)
Italy
Brand owner
Heineken N.V. (Heineken Italia S.p.A.)
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
UK strength
4.7%
2.7 units a pint
Strength at home (Italy)
4.7%
2.7 units a pint. UK listing shows 4.7% ABV, matching the Italian product.
What the UK label says
“Country of origin: Italy (LWC Drinks wholesale listing for the 24 x 330ml bottle case; the Tesco marketplace listing shows no origin field).”
Source: catalog.lwc.co.uk
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Heineken UK Limited (owned)
Style
Lager
Brand created
1912, Italy
Brewed at home in
Assemini, Sardinia, Italy (Birra Ichnusa, Heineken Italia)

What we have not confirmed

The strength (4.7%) and the Italian origin come from LWC Drinks' wholesale listing of the 24 x 330ml case and The Beerhive's 330ml listing; Tesco's marketplace listing gives 4.7% but no origin. The Assemini brewery in Sardinia comes from a retailer's description rather than the pack, and we have not yet read a page confirming the owner, Heineken Italia. No major supermarket listed it when we last looked (9 September 2026).

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

In short

Birra Ichnusa is imported. The UK product is brewed at Assemini, Sardinia in Italy. It is also the same strength as at home, 4.7%. The brand belongs to Heineken N.V. (Heineken Italia S.p.A.), which also owns Birra Messina and Birra Moretti in the UK. The label says: "Country of origin: Italy (LWC Drinks wholesale listing for the 24 x 330ml bottle case; the Tesco marketplace listing shows no origin field)."

Questions people ask

Where is Birra Ichnusa brewed?

The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Assemini, Sardinia in Italy.

Is Birra Ichnusa brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in Italy.

Is Birra Ichnusa really Italian?

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

Who owns Birra Ichnusa?

Birra Ichnusa is owned by Heineken N.V. (Heineken Italia S.p.A.), headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the UK the brand is handled by Heineken UK Limited.

What strength is Birra Ichnusa in the UK?

Birra Ichnusa is 4.7% ABV in the UK. In Italy it is 4.7%. A UK pint is 2.7 units.

Is Birra Ichnusa weaker in the UK than in Italy?

No. It is 4.7% in both the UK and Italy.

See also

Birra Mapelli Italia Premium Lager
Origin not confirmed · sold as Italian
Birra Menabrea Bionda
Glasgow · 4.8% · sold as Italian
Brewed here
Birra Messina Cristalli di Sale
Origin not confirmed · sold as Italian
Birra Moretti L'Autentica
Manchester · 4.6% · sold as Italian
Brewed here
Birra Moretti Sale di Mare
Manchester · 4.8% · sold as Italian
Brewed here
Birra Moretti Zero
Imported from Netherlands · 0.05% · sold as Italian

Every beer sold as Italy · Every brand owned by Heineken N.V.

Last checked 9 September 2026. How we check.

Sources

  1. Tesco (tesco.com), 5 September 2026: 4.7% ABV, Sardinian beer, first brewery opened in Cagliari 1913; sold by marketplace seller Drayman Direct (Beviqua Ltd)
  2. LWC Drinks (wholesale) (catalog.lwc.co.uk), 6 September 2026: Birra Ichnusa Lager 24 x 330ml NRB: 4.7%; Country of origin Italy; producer field names Kingfisher Beer Europe (the UK distributor).
  3. The Beerhive (thebeerhive.co.uk), 6 September 2026: Birra Ichnusa Lager Beer 330ml: 4.70%; Country of origin Italy, region Sardinia; described as brewed at Assemini near Cagliari.

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