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Where is Zywiec Premium brewed?

Genuine import Verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Zywiec Premium is genuinely imported from Poland.

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Poland
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Poland
Polish name and dancers logo, Polish-language pack, Zywiec town heritage
Brewed in (country)
Poland
Brand owner
Heineken N.V. (Grupa Zywiec S.A.)
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
UK rights held by
Heineken UK Limited (owned)
UK strength
5.5%
Strength at home (Poland)
Not established
UK product is 5.5% ABV, the same as the Polish original. The UK pack is the Żywiec-brewed product at 5.5%; the Polish domestic strength has not been read from a Polish page, so no home strength is recorded.
Style
Lager
Brand created
1856, Poland
Brewed at home in
Zywiec, Poland (Grupa Zywiec S.A., 88 Browarna St, 34-300 Zywiec)
What the UK label says
“Brewed by Grupa Zywiec S.A., 88 Browarna St, 34-300 Zywiec, Poland; country of origin Poland”
Source: www.tesco.com

In short

Zywiec Premium is imported. The UK product is brewed at Zywiec in Poland. The UK version is 5.5%; the home-market strength is not established. The brand belongs to Heineken N.V. (Grupa Zywiec S.A.). The label says: "Brewed by Grupa Zywiec S.A., 88 Browarna St, 34-300 Zywiec, Poland; country of origin Poland."

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Questions people ask

Where is Zywiec Premium brewed?

The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Zywiec in Poland.

Is Zywiec Premium brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in Poland.

Is Zywiec Premium really Polish?

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

Who owns Zywiec Premium?

Zywiec Premium is owned by Heineken N.V. (Grupa Zywiec S.A.), headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the UK the brand is handled by Heineken UK Limited.

What strength is Zywiec Premium in the UK?

Zywiec Premium is 5.5% ABV in the UK.

What does the Zywiec Premium label say about where it is brewed?

The UK label text on record reads: "Brewed by Grupa Zywiec S.A., 88 Browarna St, 34-300 Zywiec, Poland; country of origin Poland".

See also

Lech Premium
Origin not established · sold as Polish
Unverified
Tyskie Gronie
Imported from Poland · 5.0% · sold as Polish
Partly verified

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

Sources

  1. Tesco (tesco.com), 5 September 2026: 5.5% vol, brewed by Grupa Zywiec S.A. in Zywiec, Poland, country of origin Poland
  2. Grupa Żywiec (grupazywiec.pl), 5 September 2026: Grupa Żywiec's own site: 'Jesteśmy częścią globalnej Grupy HEINEKEN' (we are part of the global HEINEKEN Group); Żywiec is brewed at the Arcyksiążęcy Browar in Żywiec.