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Where is Kozel Lezak brewed?

Genuine import Partly verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Kozel Lezak is genuinely imported from the Czech Republic.

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Czech Republic
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Czech Republic
Czech name, Velke Popovice goat mascot, Czech lager positioning
Brewed in (country)
Czech Republic
Brand owner
Asahi Group Holdings (Plzensky Prazdroj)
HQ: Japan
UK rights held by
Asahi UK Ltd (owned)
UK strength
Not established
Strength at home (Czech Republic)
4.6%
Czech Kozel Lezak is 4.6% (Kozel Premium 12 is 4.8%, Kozel Cerny dark 3.8%). No UK supermarket ABV field fetched, so the UK figure is not established.
Style
Czech lager
Variant as recorded
Lezak / Premium Lager
Brand created
1874, Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Brewed at home in
Velke Popovice, Czech Republic
What the UK label says
Not established

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.

Ownership verified. UK country of origin and UK ABV not confirmed from a mainstream UK retailer page. Kozel is brewed under licence outside the Czech Republic for several markets, so UK stock could in principle be Polish-brewed; this needs a can photo to settle.

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

In short

Kozel Lezak is imported. The UK product is brewed at Velke Popovice in the Czech Republic. The brand belongs to Asahi Group Holdings (Plzensky Prazdroj).

What changed

Questions people ask

Where is Kozel Lezak brewed?

The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Velke Popovice in the Czech Republic.

Is Kozel Lezak brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in the Czech Republic.

Is Kozel Lezak really Czech?

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

Who owns Kozel Lezak?

Kozel Lezak is owned by Asahi Group Holdings (Plzensky Prazdroj), headquartered in Japan. In the UK the brand is handled by Asahi UK Ltd.

Which beers are similar to Kozel Lezak?

Other beers sold as Czech in the UK include Budweiser Budvar Original, Pilsner Urquell and Pravha.

See also

Budweiser Budvar Original
Imported from Czech Republic · 5.0% · sold as Czech
Genuine import Verified
Pilsner Urquell
Imported from Czech Republic · 4.4% · sold as Czech
Genuine import Verified
Pravha
Burton upon Trent · 4.0% · sold as Czech
Brewed here Verified
Staropramen Premium Czech Lager
Burton upon Trent · 5.0% · sold as Czech
Brewed here Verified

Every beer sold as Czech Republic · Every brand owned by Asahi Group Holdings

Sources

  1. Beers of Europe (beersofeurope.co.uk), 5 September 2026: Kozel Lezak sold in the UK at 4.6%, listed under Czech Republic
  2. Asahi Europe & International (asahiinternational.com), 5 September 2026: Velke Popovice is an Asahi Europe brewery within Plzensky Prazdroj
  3. second research pass (asahiinternational.com): cited by second research pass
  4. second research pass (asahibeer.co.uk): cited by second research pass