Tag - Jonathan McDade

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.

Marketing

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

"There's been a renewed sense of the importance of the pub and how it can be an 'unlock' for great social occasions and experiences."

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."

Marketing • Off-trade • On-trade

Wine sales up 12% in 2020

August 13, 2021

“Despite the fact that Ireland’s vaccination program is advancing faster than Denmark’s, their economy has reopened at a faster rate due to the introduction of mass testing." - ISME's Neil McDonnell.

On-trade

Ireland to be only EU country with indoor ban

June 28, 2021

Brewers have said that a lead-in time of at least five weeks is required to brew and deliver beer to pubs nationwide.

On-trade

5th July doubts mean limbo for 70,000 kegs

June 25, 2021