THE BREWING INDUSTRY IN IRELAND. 



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brewing. It is probable that in an average sized concern, from twenty to 

 twenty-five barrels of water are required for cooling, washing, etc., for every 

 barrel of drink turned out ; that is to say, a brewery turning out, say 

 100,000 barrels of beer in a year, will have a water consumption of, perhaps, 

 over 70,000,000 gallons. 



The Present Condition of Irish Breweries. 



Some account has been already given of the progress of the brewing 

 industry during the last two centuries, and the figures given on page 458 show 

 the increase in production by decades during the last forty years, whilst the 

 following Table, which has been kindly supplied by the Commissioners of 

 Inland Revenue, gives a good idea of the present state of the brewing 

 industry in Ireland : — 



Table showing for the year ended 30th September, 1901 : — The Number of Brewers 

 in each of the undermentioned classes ; the Quantities of Materials Used by 

 each class; the Amount of Licence Duty Paid by, and Beer Duty Charged on, 

 each class. 



In order, however, to properly appreciate the present position of Irish 

 brewers, it may be desirable to say something about each of the more 

 important breweries. Ireland, so far as the collection of the beer duty is 

 concerned, is divided into eight Collection Districts, and the following Table 

 compiled from Parliamentary papers, shows the number of breweries, the 



* The actual number of Brewers to whom Licences were issued was 39. A Brewer may 

 hold more than one Licence. 



t The Licence Duty paid being at the rate of £1 per licence, amounted to £41. 



