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1.      Introduction


      This report was prepared on behalf of Bord Bia and the Independent Craft
      Brewers of Ireland (ICBI).  It is the fourth such study commissioned by the ICBI,
      following publication of an initial study in 2014 and update studies in 2015, and
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      2016.  The findings of the first study contributed to the government decision
      in Budget 2015 to raise the production ceiling below which microbreweries can
      avail of excise duty relief, from 20,000 to 30,000 hectolitres. In the 2016 Budget,
      excise tax relief was made available upfront instead of on a rebate basis. This
      was an issue highlighted in the 2015 report.


      The purpose of the current study was to:
      •   Provide an update on the development of the micro-brewing industry In
          Ireland; and
      •   Review the potential of the industry and the contribution that it is making to
          the economy;



      The report relates to the microbrewing industry in the Republic of Ireland.
      Based on an internet search and industry sources, a list of microbreweries was
      developed and these microbreweries were subject to a survey. Data referenced
      in this report are drawn from the survey unless otherwise indicated.









      1  The Development and Economic Impact of Microbreweries in Ireland. Bernard Feeney
      for the ICBI, August 2014.
      Craft Beer and Microbreweries in Ireland, 2015. Bernard Feeney for the ICBI, August 2015.



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