Beer in Ireland

Irish Craft Beer Festival, 2015

Brewing in Ireland has a long history. Production currently stands at over 8 million hectolitres, and approximately half the alcohol consumed is beer.[1]

Lager accounts for 63.5% of the beer sold. The market share for stout is 29.3% and ale is 6.2%.[2]

  1. ^ "Annual Review 2010 ABFI" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Irish Beer Market Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 17 December 2020.