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

Cruzcampo Sevilla vs Madrí Excepcional: which is actually Spanish?

Both are sold as Spanish. Cruzcampo Sevilla is brewed at Manchester. Madrí Excepcional is brewed at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. On strength, Cruzcampo Sevilla is 4.4% in the UK and Madrí Excepcional is 4.6%. Cruzcampo Sevilla is 0.4 percentage points weaker here than the version sold at home. On the supermarket shelf, neither is brewed in Spain. Both are brewed in Britain and sold under Spanish branding.

  Cruzcampo Sevilla Madrí Excepcional
Sold as a beer from Spain Spain
Brewed for the UK in Manchester Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Brand owner Heineken N.V. (Heineken Espana) Molson Coors Beverage Company
UK strength 4.4% 4.6%
Strength at home 4.8% Not confirmed
Difference 0.4 percentage points weaker here Not confirmed
Last checked 9 September 2026 9 September 2026

The two pages in full

Cruzcampo Sevilla
Manchester · 4.4% · sold as Spanish
Brewed here
Madrí Excepcional
Tadcaster · 4.6% · sold as Spanish
Brewed here

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