Smithwick's

Smithwick's
Smithwick's logo
A bottle of Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
TypeIrish red ale
DistributorDiageo
Country of origin Ireland
Introduced1710; 314 years ago (1710)
ColourRuby red
FlavourBalanced, malty.
VariantsKilkenny Cream Ale, Smithwicks Pale Ale
Websitehttps://www.smithwicksexperience.com/

Smithwick's (/ˈsmɪðɪks/) is an Irish red ale-style beer.[1] Smithwick's brewery was founded in Kilkenny in 1710 by John Smithwick and run by the Smithwick family of Kilkenny until 1965, when it was acquired by Guinness, now part of Diageo. The Kilkenny brewery was shut down in 2013 and production of all Smithwick's and Kilkenny branded beers moved to Dublin; parts of the old brewery were later converted into a "visitor experience".[2]

  1. ^ "Kilkenny Brewing Tour & Beer Tasting | Smithwick's Experience". Smithwicks.ie. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Kilkenny brewery set to be distilled into €3m visitor centre". 11 June 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2017.