Brewed Where?

Which beers sold as foreign are brewed in Britain, and what to buy instead

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Amstel vs Heineken Original 5%: which is actually Dutch?

Both are sold as Dutch. Amstel has a split supply, part imported and part brewed in Britain. Heineken Original 5% has a split supply, part imported and part brewed in Britain. On strength, Amstel is 3.4% in the UK and Heineken Original 5% is 5.0%. Amstel is 1.6 percentage points weaker here than the version sold at home.

  Amstel Heineken Original 5%
Sold as a beer from Netherlands Netherlands
Brewed for the UK in Manchester Manchester
Brand owner Heineken N.V. Heineken N.V.
UK strength 3.4% 5.0%
Strength at home 5.0% 5.0%
Difference 1.6 percentage points weaker here None
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The two pages in full

Amstel
Mixed supply · 3.4% · sold as Dutch
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Heineken Original 5%
Mixed supply · 5.0% · sold as Dutch
Partly verified

Every figure here is taken from the two beers' own pages, where each one carries its source and the date it was checked. For the rest of the group, see every beer sold as Dutch.