Guinness is to spend £166m on a new brewery in Kildare to help to address supply issue with ‘the black stuff’, the company has announced.
“It has seen extraordinary growth in Britain, particularly at a time when the wider beer market is actually declining,” said parent company Diageo’s chief executive, Debra Crew.
“Late last year, the demand was unprecedented. It was a sell-out period for the brand. We are working around the clock to replenish our stock levels and are boosting those quickly.
“We are spending €200 million (£166 million) on a new factory in Kildare, in order to bring more capacity online.”
Net sales of Guinness have grown by 13% in the first half of Diageo’s financial year.
