Ireland Beer Market 2025

The latest estimates indicate that the Ireland beer market is expected to experience modest growth, with an incremental increase of USD 0.7 billion. This growth is projected to occur at a CAGR of approximately 3.1% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2030. Ireland’s beer market is dominated by a strong pub culture, with beer, particularly stout, playing a central role in social life. The country is also experiencing a rise in the craft beer segment, with a growing demand for local brews and innovative beer styles. Additionally, as global tourism continues to grow, Irish beers are increasingly being sought after internationally, especially iconic brands like Guinness, which drives both local and export demand.

The report offers a comprehensive analysis of the Ireland beer market, delivering detailed insights into market size, historical growth trends over the past six years, and forward-looking projections through 2030. It provides a granular breakdown of the market by product type, category, packaging and distribution channel, highlighting key drivers, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry.

Market Segmentation

The following outlines the segmentation of the Ireland beer market:
Product type: ale, weissbier, lager, no-/low-alcohol beer, stout
Category: craft, non-craft
Packaging: glass bottles, aluminum cans, others
Distribution channel: convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, discounters, food and drinks stores, grocery stores, bars and HoReCa, e-commerce, others

The Ireland beer market is categorized by product type, category, packaging and distribution channel. The categorization of the market by product type includes ale, weissbier, lager, no-/low-alcohol beer, and stout. Category segmentation includes craft, and non-craft. Packaging segments are categorized into glass bottles, aluminum cans, and others. Distribution channel segmentation includes convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, discounters, food and drinks stores, grocery stores, bars and HoReCa, e-commerce, and others.

Competitive Landscape

Key players in the beer market consist of Van Pur S.A., Swinkels Family Breweries N.V., Royal Unibrew A/S, Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weisbrau Werner Brombach GmbH, Molson Coors Beverage Company, Heineken N.V., Diageo plc, Carlsberg A/S, C&C Group PLC, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. and AB InBev.

This report delivers an in-depth examination of leading companies in the beer sector, analyzing their performance from 2020 to 2024. The results indicate changes in market share, emphasizing both established leaders and new entrants.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Ireland Beer Market – Product Type Analysis
Ireland Beer Market – Category Analysis
Ireland Beer Market – Packaging Analysis
Ireland Beer Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Van Pur S.A.
Swinkels Family Breweries N.V.
Royal Unibrew A/S
Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weisbrau Werner Brombach GmbH
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Heineken N.V.
Diageo plc
Carlsberg A/S
C&C Group PLC
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table Ireland Beer Market 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table Ireland Beer Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table Ireland Beer Market by Category, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Category, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Category, 2020-2030
Table Ireland Beer Market by Packaging, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Packaging, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Packaging, 2020-2030
Table Ireland Beer Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Ireland Beer Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table Ireland Beer Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart Ireland Beer Market, by Companies, 2024
Table Ireland Beer Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart Ireland Beer Market, by Brands, 2024
Table Ireland – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table Ireland – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table Ireland – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table Ireland Beer Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table Ireland Beer Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)

Companies Mentioned

Van Pur S.A.
Swinkels Family Breweries N.V.
Royal Unibrew A/S
Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weisbrau Werner Brombach GmbH
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Heineken N.V.
Diageo plc
Carlsberg A/S
C&C Group PLC
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
AB InBev