This is the best supermarket beer in Spain, according to consumer watchdog – and you’ve likely never heard of it

A STUDY has revealed the best supermarket beer available in Spanish supermarkets – and it isn’t Estrella, Cruzcampo or Mahou.

The consumer watchdog Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) has carried out a tantalising analysis of 17 different types of lager – all between 4.5% and 5% alcohol content and available as 330ml cans – to determine the best, and worst, beer available to Spaniards in supermarkets.

As the average Spaniard drinks 60 litres of beer every year, it’s important to ensure consumers are getting value for money.

Topping the list is Xibeca, a little known Catalan lager available for €0.62 per can – the beer is brewed by the Barcelona brewery S.A. Damm, who also make Estrella Damm and Voll-Damm.

Also achieving a solid rating by express is Aurum de Eroski, available in Basque supermarkets, which at just €0.32 a can was commended for its superb value for money.

Perhaps surprisingly, the popular brand Cruzcampo, which is brewed in Sevilla and has successfully branched out into the international market, scored the worst of all.