Beer in Ireland

Though Ireland is better known for stout, 63% of the beer sold in the country is lager. Stout makes up 32% of the market, with ale the remaining 5%.[1]

Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a top-fermenting brewers' yeast. This yeast ferments the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste. Most ales contain hops, which impart a bitter herbal flavour that helps to balance the sweetness of the malt and preserve the beer. The other major style of beer — lager — is bottom-fermented.

Beamish and Crawford is the longest-established brewery in Cork, Ireland. Established in 1792 by William Beamish and William Crawford on the site of an existing porter brewery,[1] it has had a number of owners over the centuries. These have included Carling O'Keefe, Elders IXL, Scottish & Newcastle, and (most recently) Heineken International.[2][3]

African beer refers to all beers made in Africa. Beer, especially lager, is produced commercially in most African countries, and varieties of beer are also made by indigenous tribes.Beer in Asia begins with Asia's first modern brewery in 1855 which was built entirely using European brewing technology. It was set up to supply the British in India by Edward Dyer at Kasauli in the Himalayan Mountains under the name Dyer Breweries. The company still exists and is known as Mohan Meakin Limited, which today comprises a large group of companies involved in many industries.

Beer has played an iconic role in Australian life since the beginning of Western colonisation. In 2004, Australia was ranked fourth internationally in per capita beer consumption, at around 110 litres per year,[1] though considerably lower in terms of per capita alcohol consumption.There are many different types of Austrian beer. The most common style of beer is called Märzen which is roughly equivalent to the English lager or Bavarian Helles. Among the multitude of local and regional breweries, certain brands are available nationally.Beer in Azerbaijan is typified by lighter lagers and the most popular and common beer in the country is Xirdalan, which is brewed by Baki-Castel (BGI) brewery in Baku. Beer drinking is relatively uncommon in Azerbaijan, however, as most people prefer spirits, primarily vodka, or non-alcoholic beverages.[citation needed] Unlike almost all CIS countries, the beer bottles in Azerbaijan are marked with excise duty sticker.

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