Irish beer production fell slightly in 2019 to 8.2 million Hectolitres from 8.3 million HL the year before, putting Ireland in 11th place in Europe for beer production, one place higher than its 2018 position according to the recently-published European Beer Trends, the Brewers of Europe's summary statistical report for 2019.

The Dublin Liberties Distillery achieved record sales growth over the past 12 months as global sales of its 'Dubliner' and 'Dublin Liberties' Irish Whiskey brands grew year-on-year by 21% for the April 2020 to March 2021 period.