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

Asahi Super Dry vs Sapporo Premium Beer: which is actually Japanese?

Both are sold as Japanese. Asahi Super Dry is imported from Suita and other Asahi Breweries plants, Japan, Padua and Rome in Italy. Sapporo Premium Beer has a split supply, part imported and part brewed in Britain. On strength they match: both are 5.0% in the UK.

  Asahi Super Dry Sapporo Premium Beer
Sold as a beer from Japan Japan
Brewed for the UK in Suita and other Asahi Breweries plants, Japan, Padua and Rome, Italy Split: part imported, part brewed in Britain
Brand owner Asahi Group Holdings Sapporo Breweries Ltd (Sapporo Holdings)
UK strength 5.0% 5.0%
Strength at home 5.0% 5.0%
Difference None None
Last checked 5 September 2026 19 September 2026

The two pages in full

Asahi Super Dry
Imported from Italy · 5.0% · sold as Japanese
Genuine import
Sapporo Premium Beer
Mixed supply · 5.0% · sold as Japanese

For the rest of the group, see every beer sold as Japanese. More pairs: all the beer comparisons.