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Stout's recovery will have been further supported as all hospitality restrictions were removed earlier this year, with indications of a strong Summer behind us.

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Stout volumes up 26% 2020/’21

November 7, 2022

At just under 8.8 million cases wine sales here dropped by 13% last year to their lowest level since 20215 according to the 2021 Irish Wine Market Report from Drinks Ireland|Wine, published today.

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Wine sales down 13% last year

August 19, 2022

Drinks Ireland|Cider notes some signs of early recovery for cider in the report, as the second half of 2021 saw a 20% increase in sales which coincided with the easing of restrictions on the hospitality sector.

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Cider sales down 15% in 2021 compared to 2019

June 3, 2022

Brewers are now focused on driving recovery in the sector but face a range of external pressures like inflation which has increased business costs.

Marketing

2021 another challenging year for brewers

May 13, 2022

Drinks Ireland|Beer estimates that non-alcoholic beer sales in Ireland grew from 1.79 million litres in 2017 to 4.12 million litres in 2020.

Marketing

Non-alcoholic beer sales up by 129%

January 26, 2022

Spend in pubs rose by 12% last October compared to September according to Bank of Ireland's debit and credit card spending analysis.

Marketing

International Stout Day’s stout food pairings

November 4, 2021

While excise duty was not increased in the Budget, the VFI has described the government’s decision not to reduce the tax, the second-highest in Europe, as a missed opportunity.

On-trade

Budget ’22 – hospitality reacts

October 13, 2021

The past 18 months have been challenging for the cider sector overall, with cider sales falling significantly due to Covid Lockdowns.

Marketing

Craft cider producers call for Budget excise reduction

October 8, 2021

Pat Nolan Blog

Licensed Wisdom XLII

October 1, 2021

"It's unlikely that the sales figures of 2020 would be replicated in a post Covid-19 world."

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Wine sales up 12% in 2020

August 13, 2021