Craft brewing comes of age to be a serious exports industry

Back in 1996, the phrase “craft beer” was relatively unknown in Ireland.

Craft brewing comes of age to be a serious exports industry

In June of that year, Dublin’s Porterhouse Pub opened its doors in Temple Bar and ushered in a new era producing its own beers for an Irish consumer base ready for change.

With the 21st birthday of this thriving niche sector just around the corner, the craft beer industry has come of age all across the country, with dozens of brews and producers now present in a market continuing to expand. Showing little sign of saturation at this point, it seems a sector with further to grow.

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