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Where is Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc brewed?

Sold as foreign, brewed in Britain Verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc is sold as a beer from France. It is brewed in Britain, at Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

What to drink instead 6 beers on the same shelves that are what they say

Brewed for the UK in
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from
France
1664 French branding, blue pack, French wheat beer positioning
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Carlsberg Group (Brasseries Kronenbourg SAS)
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
UK rights held by
Carlsberg Britvic (Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company) (under licence)
UK strength
5.0%
Strength at home (France)
Not established
UK 1664 Blanc is 5.0% ABV, the same as the French Blanc. The French strength previously recorded as 5.0% rested on French Wikipedia; Kronenbourg's French pages carry no figure for 1664 Blanc, so no home strength is recorded.
Style
Wheat beer / flavoured white beer
Brand created
2007, France
Brewed at home in
Obernai, Alsace, France (Brasseries Kronenbourg)
What the UK label says
“Brewed and bottled in the U.K.; produced by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co. Ltd, Wolverhampton, WV1 4JT”
Source: www.tesco.com

In short

On the shelf, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc presents as French: 1664 French branding, blue pack, French wheat beer positioning. The beer in UK shops is brewed at Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The UK version is 5.0%; the strength in France is not established. The brand belongs to Carlsberg Group (Brasseries Kronenbourg SAS). On the recipe: Citrus flavoured wheat beer. The label says: "Brewed and bottled in the U.K.; produced by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co. Ltd, Wolverhampton, WV1 4JT."

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
2008 to 2023Heineken UKUKcarlsbergbritvic.co.uk
2023 to nowCarlsberg Marston's Brewing Company / Carlsberg BritvicWolverhamptoncarlsbergbritvic.co.uk

What changed

Questions people ask

Where is Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc brewed?

The beer sold in the UK is brewed at Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Is Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc brewed in the UK?

Yes. It is brewed at Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Is Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc really French?

The branding is French, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Who owns Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc?

Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc is owned by Carlsberg Group (Brasseries Kronenbourg SAS), headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the UK the brand is handled by Carlsberg Britvic under licence.

What strength is Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc in the UK?

Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc is 5.0% ABV in the UK.

What does the Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc label say about where it is brewed?

The UK label text on record reads: "Brewed and bottled in the U.K.; produced by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co. Ltd, Wolverhampton, WV1 4JT".

Sources

  1. Tesco (tesco.com), 5 September 2026: 5.0% vol; 'Brewed and bottled in the U.K.'; produced by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co. Ltd, Wolverhampton
  2. Carlsberg Britvic (carlsbergbritvic.co.uk), 12 April 2023: UK Kronenbourg 1664 rights moved from Heineken UK to CMBC from 1 June 2023
  3. Wikipedia (French) (fr.wikipedia.org), 5 September 2026: 1664 Blanc is 5% in France