Today in 1921, Ireland gained their Independence by treaty with the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Ireland Breweries

• Acton’s Country Pub and Microbrewery
• Árainn Mhór Brewing Company
• Barrelhead Brewery
• Beamish & Crawford
• Bo Bristle
• BrewEyed Beers
• Burren Brewery
• Carlow Brewing
• Carrig Craft Brewing Company
• Dingle Brewing
• Dungarvan Brewing
• Eight Degrees Brewing
• Franciscan Well Micro Brewery
• Galway Bay Brewery
• Guinness
• Guinness: St. James’s Gate (Diageo)
• Harp Ireland
• Heineken Ireland (Murphy’s)
• Hooker Brewery
• Inishowen Brewery
• Kinnegar Brewery
• Messrs Maguire
• Metalman Brewing
• Murray’s Bar
• O’Malley’s
• Oslo Microbrewery
• Porterhouse Brewing
• Shelta Beer
• E. Smithwick and Sons Ltd.
• Trouble Brewing
• West Kerry Brewery/Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne

Ireland Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer

Other Guides

• CIA World Factbook
• Official Website
• U.S. Embassy
• Wikipedia
• Wikipedia’s Beer in Ireland

Guild: Irish Brewers Association; Beoir (consumer group)

National Regulatory Agency: Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Follows Eu Regulations

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05% [Note: 0.05% generally or 0.02% for learner drivers, newly qualified drivers (those who have their license for less than two years) and professional drivers, and those who do not have their driving license on them when stopped by the Gardaí (police). Police do not need a reason to request a breath sample. Being convicted of drunk driving usually carries a 2 year ban as well as a €1500 fine.]

• Full Name: Ireland (Eire)
• Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
• Government Type: Republic, parliamentary democracy
• Language: English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken mainly in areas along the western coast)
• Religion(s): Roman Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland 2.9%, other Christian 1.9%, other 2.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.2%
• Capital: Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath)
• Population: 4,722,028; 119th
• Area: 70,273 sq km, 120th
• Comparative Area: Slightly larger than West Virginia
• National Food: Colcannon, Irish Stew
• National Symbol: Irish Wolfhound, Irish Setter, Irish Elk; Shamrock; Sessile Oak; Celtic harp called a cláirseach (official), harp on coat of arms etc. (official), Celtic Cross; Harp
• Affiliations: UN, EU
• Independence: By treaty from the UK, December 6, 1921 / Declared, April 24, 1916 / Ratified, January 21, 1919

• Alcohol Legal: Yes
• Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: It is illegal for minors to buy alcohol, to attempt to buy it for minors or to consume alcohol in a public space in Ireland. Those under 18 may consume alcohol in a private residence when permission is given from a parent or guardian. It is illegal to purchase alcohol for anybody under the age of consent without permission from their guardians. Alcohol can be sold in stores only between 10:30 and 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays or 12:30 and 22:00 on Sundays.]
• BAC: 0.08%
• Number of Breweries: 20

• How to Say “Beer”: beoir / leann (lionn)
• How to Order a Beer: Byohr awoyn, lyeh doh hull
• How to Say “Cheers”: Sláinte / Guid forder! (“good luck”) [Ulster-Scots]
• Toasting Etiquette: Common Toasts

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

• Beer: 53%
• Wine: 20%
• Spirits: 19%
• Other: 8%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

• Recorded: 13.39
• Unrecorded: 1.00
• Total: 14.39
• Beer: 7.04

WHO Alcohol Data:

• Per Capita Consumption: 13.4 litres
• Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
• Excise Taxes: Yes
• Minimum Age: 18
• Sales Restrictions: Places, intoxicated persons
• Advertising Restrictions: Some
• Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Some (sales promotions)

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None