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Pandemic brewed big trouble for Irish beer but has not killed hope Production fell 14% last year but buoyant retail sales took some of the sting out of pub closures about 3 hours ago
The Porterhouse Brewing Company, part of the eponymous pub group, used to pump out about 2.5 million pints per year at its production facility near Glasnevin on Dublin’s north side. Then along came the pandemic, which caused volumes to “plummet”, says its managing director Peter Mosely. People cannot sink pints if no pubs are open in which to drink them, so Porterhouse ramped up activity for retailers instead. ....