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Irish Brewers Association
84/86 Lower Baggot Street
IRL - Dublin 2
Ireland
T +353 1 6051558
F +353 1 6381558
Key Figures
128
Breweries
8322000
Production (HL)
3692000
Exports (HL)
80
Cons. per capita (L / Year)
1100
jobs
Production (1000 hectolitres) (*1,000 hl)
Employment generated by Beer: 44,741 jobs
Retail sector (forward linkages)
Hospitality sector (forward linkages)
Supply sector (backward linkages)
Brewing companies (direct effect)
Value-added generated by Beer (€1,720 million)
Retail sector (forward linkages)
Hospitality sector (forward linkages)
Supply sector (backward linkages)
Brewing companies (direct effect)
Tax revenues generated by Beer (€1,330 million)
Excise duties
VAT (on-trade sector)
VAT (off-trade sector)
Income tax, payroll taxand social security revenues(brewing sector)
Income tax, payroll taxand social security revenues(other sectors)
Irish Brewers Association
84/86 Lower Baggot Street
IRL - Dublin 2
Ireland
T +353 1 6051558
F +353 1 6381558
Key Figures
128
Breweries
8322000
Production (HL)
3692000
Exports (HL)
80
Cons. per capita (L / Year)
1100
jobs
Production (1000 hectolitres) (*1,000 hl)
Employment generated by Beer: 44,741 jobs
Retail sector (forward linkages)
Hospitality sector (forward linkages)
Supply sector (backward linkages)
Brewing companies (direct effect)
Value-added generated by Beer (€1,720 million)
Retail sector (forward linkages)
Hospitality sector (forward linkages)
Supply sector (backward linkages)
Brewing companies (direct effect)
Tax revenues generated by Beer (€1,330 million)
Excise duties
VAT (on-trade sector)
VAT (off-trade sector)
Income tax, payroll taxand social security revenues(brewing sector)
Income tax, payroll taxand social security revenues(other sectors)