Cork stout in defence of Beamish individuality

DRINKERS in Cork yesterday told Carlsberg and Heineken bosses: “Hands off our city’s breweries!”

Heineken — which owns the northside Murphy’s brewery — and Carlsberg yesterday jointly won the fight to take over as owners of the Beamish & Crawford brewery on the southside.

Yesterday drinkers, publicans and workers were taking in the news that both the Rebel City’s stout breweries will be owned by one company in future.