Beers sold as Spanish in the UK: which are really Spanish?
17 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Spanish. 8 of them are genuinely imported from Spain. 5 are brewed in the United Kingdom. For 4 the supply is split or not established.
Sold as Spanish and brewed in Britain: what to drink instead of Madrí Excepcional, Madrí Excepcional 0.0%, Cruzcampo Sevilla and San Miguel Especial.
The widest strength gap in this group is Rosa Blanca: 3.4% in the UK against 4.8% at home, 1.4 percentage points weaker. 5 others in this group are also weaker here than at home.
Brewed in Britain 5
Genuinely imported 8
Mixed supply, or not established 4
Questions people ask
Is Madrí Excepcional really Spanish?
The branding is Spanish, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.
Is Madrí Excepcional 0.0% really Spanish?
The branding is Spanish, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.
Is Cruzcampo Sevilla really Spanish?
The branding is Spanish, but the beer sold in Britain is brewed in the UK at Manchester.
There is a longer piece on this group: Spanish lager in Britain: which is actually Spanish?
Every beer on the site · All the foreign-branded beers brewed in Britain