Brewing up a success story out of recession

With craft beer one of the few success stories to emerge from the recession, the Mitchelstown-based brewers Eight Degrees stand out as the brewmasters. And they’re only just getting started, writes Trish Dromey

The beer produced by Eight Degrees Brewing in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, is going down well at a time when demand for craft beer is going up.

“We are fortunate that the business is when the market for craft beer here is growing by 45% although the overall beer market is declining,’’ says New Zealander Scott Baigent, who co-founded the company two years ago with Australian Cameron Wallace.