Kilkenny (beer)

For other uses of Kilkenny, see Kilkenny (disambiguation).

Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale

Kilkenny Draught beer
Manufacturer	St. Francis Abbey
Introduced	1710 (as Smithwick's )
Alcohol by volume	3.80%
Style	Irish Red Ale
IBU scale	29

Kilkenny is a nitrogenated Irish cream ale from the makers of Guinness, which originated in Kilkenny, Ireland. The brand is managed and produced by Diageo. It is available in draught and cans. It is brewed in Ireland and its heritage dates back to the 14th century.

Kilkenny is similar to Smithwick's Draught; however, has less hop finish and it has a nitrogenated cream head similar to Guinness. The 'Kilkenny' name was originally used during the 1980s and 1990s 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 distinct beer.

Kilkenny is served in similar manner to Guinness; fully risen with a head of 3/4 to 1" approx.

Ingredients: water, malted barley, roasted malted barley, hops, and yeast.

Availability

Kilkenny was originally produced for export and is available in at least the following countries: Ireland, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates (where it is the third highest selling beer), the United Kingdom,

Within the Commonwealth of Australia

Kilkenny is available on tap in many Australian bars and pubs, and available in 440ml cans from select liquor stores. Australia and Canada are the two largest importers of Kilkenny.

External links

• A few facts on Kilkenny beer