Its Star Pubs estate, which includes around 2,400 pubs, also continued to support the wider business. In the update, Heineken said: “Our Star Pubs estate outperformed the wider pub market and continues to be accretive to operating margin.” The update follows Heineken UK’s announcement earlier this year that it would invest £44.5m across 647 pubs in the Star Pubs estate during 2026. Pub investmentHeineken UK has invested at least £40m a year in its pub estate since 2022. UK brandsHeineken said its UK performance had been supported by the strength of its pub estate, customer relationships and broad portfolio.