Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.

Ireland is the only country in the world where the favourite beer style is stout (at about 50% of the whole market). It is home of the worldwide known and largely overrated (also by myself :-)) Guinness. The market is dominated by St. James's Gate (Guinness), followed by InBev UK (owner of Murphy) and Scottish & Newcastle/Heineken (owner of Beamish).
Breweries: ~ 130 / Consumption per capita: 80 litres / % imported: ~35% / % exported: ~45%.
Consumer group: Beoir

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Total: 103 beers Weighted average: 13.88

country rating:

my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers)

  1. WHIPLASH 14.47
  2. THIRD BARREL 13.72
  3. CARLOW 13.53
  4. GALWAY BAY 13.44
  5. the WHITE HAG 13.38
  6. WICKLOW WOLF 13.32
  7. KINNEGAR 13.27
  8. INBEV UK 12.83
  9. RYE RIVER 12.69
  10. DUBLIN BEER COMPANY 12.67
  11. BOYNE 12.37

sorted by [name (default)]  [rating]  [style]  [alcohol]

BREWERY & BEER NAME
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collaboration with contract brewed by ALC. % STYLE RATING image
KINNEGAR DEVIL'S BACKBONE 4.9 Amber Ale 13.6  
Stone Barrel Bear Hug (2021) 8 American Strong Ale 15.2  
GUINNESS GUINNESS DRAUGHT BITTER 4.4 Bitter 12
WHIPLASH Bowsie 4.5 Brown Ale - English 15.6  
GALWAY BAY Slow Lives 5 Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager 14.8  
GUINNESS GUINNESS HOP HOUSE 13 4.1 Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager 14  
GUINNESS HARP LAGER 4.3 Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager 7  
KINNEGAR DL : Donegal Lager 4.5 Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager 14  
RYE RIVER MC GARGLES FANCY FRANK'S LAGER 4.5 Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager 15.2  
DUBLIN BEER COMPANY BECKETT'S GOLD 4.7 Golden / Blond Ale 12  
BOYNE IPA 6.8 IPA - American 13.6  
CARLOW O'Hara Stormburst IPA 7.2 IPA - American 14.8  
Guinness Blonde IPA 5 IPA - American 13.2  
Hope Beer Handsome Jack 6.6 IPA - American 14.8  
KINNEGAR Crossroads 6.2 IPA - American 14.8  
Lough Gill Lost Armada 5 IPA - American 13.2  
RYE RIVER MC GARGLES FRANCIS' BIG BANGIN' IPA 7.1 IPA - American 13.6  
WHIPLASH Bone Machine 6.2 IPA - American 15.2  
WHIPLASH Breaking Glass 7 IPA - American 14.8  
WHIPLASH Water Jump 6.8 IPA - American 16.4  
WICKLOW WOLF Mammoth IPA 6.2 IPA - American 14.8  
GUINNESS NITRO IPA 5.3 IPA - English 14  
RYE RIVER MC GARGLES KNOCK KNOCK NED'S INDIA PALE ALE 6.3 IPA - English 14.8  
CARLOW O'Hara's 51st State IPA 6 IPA - Hazy / New England 12  
THIRD BARREL Instant Gratification 6 IPA - Hazy / New England 15.2  
the WHITE HAG Atlantean 5.4 IPA - Hazy / New England 14.4  
CARLOW O'HARA'S DOUBLE IPA 7.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
GALWAY BAY CHANGE of the GUARD WHITEFRONTIER 11.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
GALWAY BAY Of Foam And Fury 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 14.8  
THIRD BARREL And Dance The Blues 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
THIRD BARREL DOUBLE DROP 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
THIRD BARREL When Life Gives You Hops 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 16.4  
WHIPLASH Apocalypse Dreams 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 16.4  
WHIPLASH Beer + Art Series 2019 15 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.6  
WHIPLASH LET IT HAPPEN LARKINS 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
WHIPLASH NICE DREAM 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
WHIPLASH SWOON 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.6  
the WHITE HAG FIONN 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
CARLOW O'Hara's Session IPA 3.8 IPA - Session 13.6  
GALWAY BAY Weights + Measures 3 IPA - Session 14.8  
KINNEGAR Bucket & Spade 4.2 IPA - Session 14.4  
WHIPLASH NORTHERN LIGHTS 2.8 IPA - Session 14.4  
WHIPLASH Rollover 3.8 IPA - Session 14.8  
WICKLOW WOLF Eden Session IPA 3.8 IPA - Session 15.2  
the WHITE HAG Little Fawn 4.2 IPA - Session 13.6  
CARLOW O'HARA'S FREEBIRD WHITE IPA 5 IPA - White 14.8  
GUINNESS HARP IRISH EXPORT LAGER 5 International Pale Lager ***  
GUINNESS Hop House 13 (5.0%) 5 International Pale Lager 14.8  
BEAMISH & CRAWFORD BEAMISH IRISH RED 4.2 Irish Ale 13.2  
CARLOW O'HARA'S IRISH RED 4.3 Irish Ale 14  
DUBLIN BEER COMPANY 1798 REVOLUTION ALE 4.7 Irish Ale 15  
GALWAY BAY Bay Ale 4.4 Irish Ale 14.4  
GUINNESS KILKENNY DRAUGHT 5.0/5.5 Irish Ale 14.8  
GUINNESS SMITHWICK'S 4.0/3.8 Irish Ale 12
INBEV UK MURPHY IRISH RED 5 Irish Ale 14.8
INBEV UK MURPHY MC FARLAND 5.6 Irish Ale 14.8  
Lough Gill Andersons 4 Irish Ale 12.8  
RYE RIVER MC GARGLES GRANY MARY'S RED ALE 4.8 Irish Ale 12.4  
WICKLOW WOLF Wildfire 4.6 Irish Ale 14.8  
BOYNE BORN in a DAY 4.8 Pale Ale - American 12.8  
CARLOW O'HARA'S HOP ADVENTURE GALAXY 5 Pale Ale - American 15.6  
CARLOW O'HARA'S IRISH PALE ALE 5.2 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
GALWAY BAY Althea 4.8 Pale Ale - American 14  
GALWAY HOOKER IRISH PALE ALE 4.3 Pale Ale - American 14  
Hopfully Kickback 4.3 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
PORTERHOUSE HOP HEAD 5 Pale Ale - American 15.6  
RYE RIVER MC GARGLES COUSIN ROSIE'S PALE ALE 4.5 Pale Ale - American 12.4  
THIRD BARREL Shut Up Juice 5 Pale Ale - American 14.8  
WHIPLASH Sunshine Under Ground 5.4 Pale Ale - American 14  
WICKLOW WOLF Avalanche 4 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
WICKLOW WOLF Elevation Pale Ale 4.8 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
the WHITE HAG Ninth Wave 5.4 Pale Ale - American 14  
TROUBLE GOLDEN OR ALE 4.3 Pale Ale - English 10.4  
Third Circle Trinity 4.4 Pilsner 14  
WHIPLASH Blue Ghosts WHITEFRONTIER 5.2 Pilsner 14  
the WHITE HAG Róc Modern Pils Lager 4.5 Pilsner 13.6  
GUINNESS GUINNESS WEST INDIES PORTER 6 Porter 13.6  
KINNEGAR Yannaroddy 4.8 Porter 15.2  
TROUBLE DARK ARTS PORTER 4.4 Porter 13.2  
WHIPLASH Smell the Glove 6.2 Porter 16  
WHIPLASH The Sup 5 Porter 14.4  
WHIPLASH Never Cursed 4.1 Saison 14.4  
KINNEGAR Rustbucket 5.1 Specialty Grain 14.4  
CARLOW O'HARA'S WINTER STAR 5.3 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 13.6  
the WHITE HAG Samhain Pumpkin Ale 6.2 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 14.4  
CARLOW O'Hara's Leann Folláin 6 Stout - Foreign 14  
GUINNESS GUINNESS FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT 7.5/8.0 Stout - Foreign 15.6  
GUINNESS GUINNESS SPECIAL EXPORT 8 Stout - Foreign 15.2
GUINNESS GUINNESS SPECIAL EXPORT 6.5 Stout - Foreign ***  
WHIPLASH The Wake 7 Stout - Foreign 14.4  
BOYNE IMPERIAL STOUT - SHERRY 10.8 Stout - Imperial 14.8  
BEAMISH & CRAWFORD BEAMISH BLACK IRISH STOUT 4.1 Stout / Dry Stout 14  
CARLOW O'HARA'S CELTIC STOUT 4.3 Stout / Dry Stout 13.6  
DUBLIN BEER COMPANY D'ARCY'S DUBLIN STOUT 4.7 Stout / Dry Stout 16
GUINNESS GUINNESS DRAUGHT 5 Stout / Dry Stout 15.6
GUINNESS GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT 5 Stout / Dry Stout 14  
GUINNESS GUINNESS ORIGINAL 4.3 Stout / Dry Stout **  
Hope Beer Emmer Stout 5 Stout / Dry Stout 14.4  
INBEV UK MURPHY IRISH STOUT DRAUGHT 4 Stout / Dry Stout 14.4  
PORTERHOUSE WRASSLERS XXXX STOUT 5.7 Stout / Dry Stout 15.2  
RYE RIVER MC GARGLES UNCLE JIM'S STOUT 4.5 Stout / Dry Stout 12.8  
Sullivan's Black Marble 5.1 Stout / Dry Stout 14.4  
the WHITE HAG Beann Gulban Irish Heather Sour Ale (Barrel Aged) 6.9 Traditional Ale 15.6  

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