Beamish sales grow 8.6% last year despite decline in Irish beer market

CORK brewer Beamish & Crawford said sales of its products grew by almost 9% last year.

The company, part of the British drinks group Scottish & Newcastle, said sales last year grew by 8.6% despite challenging conditions in the beer and pub market.

The increases compares to a 9% drop in Guinness sales in the six months to end December.