Craft brewers in plea to keep vital excise relief

In its pre-budget submission, Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland, which represents 34 craft breweries across the island, said the 50 per cent excise relief was vital to the survival of the sector

Wim de Jongh of the Hope brewery, Barbara Anne McCabe from Bridewell Brewery and Peter Mosley of the Porterhouse Brewing: all want to retain the current excise rateMaxwells

Irish craft brewers have called on Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to retain the 50 per cent relief on excise they receive in the next budget.

In its pre-budget submission, Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland (ICBI), which represents 34 craft breweries across the island, said the relief was vital to the survival of the sector.

“For the independent micro-brewers, it means higher costs, lower sales and likely job losses. Microbrewers are surviving on ...