Beers sold as Irish in the UK: which are really Irish?
9 beers on British supermarket shelves are sold as Irish. 7 of them are genuinely imported from Ireland. 2 are brewed in the United Kingdom.
Sold as Irish and brewed in Britain: what to drink instead of Caffrey's Irish Ale.
The widest strength gap in this group is Guinness Draught: 4.1% in the UK against 4.2% at home, 0.1 percentage points weaker.
Brewed in Britain 2
Genuinely imported 7
Guinness 0.0
Imported from Ireland · 0.0% · sold as Irish
Verified
Guinness Draught
Imported from Ireland · 4.1% · sold as Irish
Verified
Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
Imported from Nigeria · 7.5% · sold as Irish
Verified
Guinness Extra Stout
Imported from Ireland · 4.2% · sold as Irish
Genuine import Verified
Harp Lager
Imported from Ireland · sold as Irish
Partly verified
Rockshore Irish Lager
Imported from Ireland · sold as Irish
Partly verified
Smithwick's
Imported from Ireland · 3.8% · sold as Irish
Genuine import Verified
Questions people ask
Is Guinness 0.0 really Irish?
Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Ireland.
Is Guinness Draught really Irish?
Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Ireland.
Is Guinness Foreign Extra Stout really Irish?
It is sold as Irish, but the beer in UK shops is brewed in Nigeria.
Every beer on the site · All the foreign-branded beers brewed in Britain