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Encyclopedia > Kilkenny (beer)
Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
Image:Kilkenny_beer_can.jpg
Kilkenny Can
Brewery St. Francis Abbey
Style Irish Red Ale
First Brewed 1710 (as Smithwick's [1])
Alc. vol. 4.30%
IBU Scale 29

Kilkenny is an Irish cream ale which originated in Kilkenny, Ireland. The brand is managed and produced by Diageo. Image File history File links Kilkenny_beer_can. ... Irish red ale is a type of ale originating in Ireland. ... Smithwicks is an Irish red ale style beer from Kilkenny in Ireland. ... Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ... The International Bitterness Units scale, or simply IBU scale, provides a measure of the bitterness of beer, which is provided by the hops used during brewing. ... Irish red ale is a type of ale originating in Ireland. ... Diageo plc (LSE: DGE, NYSE: DEO) is the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world. ...


Kilkenny is very similar to Smithwick's Draught; however, it has a nitrogenated cream head similar to Guinness and has a stronger taste (more bitter than Smithwicks). The 'Kilkenny' name was originally used during the '80's and '90's to market a stronger version of Smithwick's for the European and Canadian market due to difficulty in pronunciation of the word 'Smithwick's'. It now refers to a similar yet distinctly different beer. Smithwicks is a brewery in Kilkenny in Ireland. ... Guinness logo World War II era advert. ...


Despite originally produced for export, Kilkenny ale is available in very few countries, including Ireland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Netherlands, Croatia, Russia[2], the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and in pubs belonging to the "Finnegan's Irish Pub" franchise in Malaysia, due to non-compete agreements between Diageo and their competitors. [citation needed]


Ingredients: water, malted barley, roasted malted barley, hops, and yeast.[3]


See also

  • A few facts on Kilkenny beer

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Kilkenny - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1062 words)
Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh) is the county seat of County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Kilkenny is also the only city in the republic that has neither an institute of technology nor university; although National University of Ireland, Maynooth maintains an outreach center in the city at St.
Kilkenny was the capital of Confederate Ireland between 1642 and 1649, until it surrendered during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
Smithwick's - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (360 words)
Kilkenny Cream Ale is a similar beer to Smithwick's Draught, however it has a cream head similar to Guinness and has a stronger taste (more bitter than Smithwicks).
The 'Kilkenny' name was originally used during the '80's and '90's to market a stronger version of Smithwick's for the European and Canadian market due to difficulty in pronunciation of the word Smithwicks; but it now refers to a similar yet distinctly different beer.
Beer and breweries in the Republic of Ireland
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