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Time for more stuff about Ireland. Numbers. Haven't had many of them for a while. Irish brewery numbers, lets go with that.
Where to start? How about the 19th century. I've loads of good numbers for that. If you're good I'll move on to the 20th century, for which I've even more numbers. No, don't thank me. It's my contribution to the well-being of the world.
I know you're really excited to see them, so here they are in all their numbery glory . . . numbers:
Irish breweries and their output 1820 - 1901
Year
malt consumed (thousands of bushels)
No. of breweries
estimated output (barrels)
average output per brewery
UK beer production (barrels)
% brewed in Ireland
1820
1,321
660,500
1821
1,205
602,500
1822
1,396
698,000
1823
1,498
749,000
1824
1,366
683,000
1825
1,337
668,500
1826
1,411
705,500
1827
1,513
756,500
1828
1,403
701,500
1829
1,343
671,500
1830
1,131
565,500
1831
1,494
215
747,000
3,474
1832
1,543
216
771,500
3,572
1833
1,683
231
841,500
3,643
1834
2,005
240
1,002,500
4,177
1835
1,830
245
915,000
3,735
1836
2,033
251
1,016,500
4,050
1837
1,801
248
900,500
3,631
1838
1,934
243
967,000
3,979
1839
1,814
231
907,000
3,926
1840
1,279
191
639,500
3,348
16,057,591
3.98%
1841
1,030
166
515,000
3,102
15,936,421
3.23%
1842
993
145
496,500
3,424
14,680,815
3.38%
1843
1,010
138
505,000
3,659
14,431,267
3.50%
1844
1,095
122
547,500
4,488
14,294,118
3.83%
1845
1,277
115
638,500
5,552
14,790,006
4.32%
1846
1,465
118
732,500
6,208
15,062,383
4.86%
1847
1,233
109
616,500
5,656
16,415,675
3.76%
1848
1,280
101
640,000
6,337
14,649,395
4.37%
1849
1,205
96
602,500
6,276
14,691,734
4.10%
1850
1,165
95
582,500
6,132
15,478,569
3.76%
1851
1,268
97
634,000
6,536
1852
1,266
98
633,000
6,459
1853
1,308
97
654,000
6,742
1854
1,315
101
657,500
6,510
1855
1,376
104
688,000
6,615
1856
1,542
107
771,000
7,206
1857
2,084
104
1,042,000
10,019
17,984,773
5.79%
1858
1,918
102
959,000
9,402
1859
2,373
109
1,186,500
10,885
1860
2,280
109
1,140,000
10,459
20,340,096
5.60%
1861
2,120
93
1,060,000
11,398
1862
2,436
108
1,218,000
11,278
1863
2,365
104
1,182,500
11,370
20,081,408
5.89%
1864
2,536
95
1,268,000
13,347
21,360,461
5.94%
1865
2,749
90
1,374,500
15,272
22,546,889
6.10%
1866
3,001
91
1,500,500
16,489
25,388,600
5.91%
1867
3,005
87
1,502,500
17,270
1868
2,872
81
1,436,000
17,728
1869
3,001
80
1,500,500
18,756
1870
3,403
80
1,701,500
21,269
1871
3,127
79
1,563,500
19,791
26,431,760
5.92%
1872
3,051
74
1,525,500
20,615
1873
3,520
74
1,760,000
23,784
1874
3,558
68
1,779,000
26,162
1875
3,816
65
1,908,000
29,354
31,014,381
6.15%
1876
3,935
62
1,967,500
31,734
1877
4,108
61
2,054,000
33,672
1878
3,985
59
1,992,500
33,771
1879
3,662
56
1,831,000
32,696
1880
3,966
53
1,983,000
37,415
30,742,649
6.45%
1881
3,779
52
1,889,500
36,337
27,352,361
6.91%
1882
4,207
54
2,103,500
38,954
1883
5,157
48
2,578,500
53,719
1884
4,299
43
2,149,500
49,988
1885
4,291
42
2,145,500
51,083
27,986,493
1886
4,187
43
2,093,500
48,686
1887
4,411
42
2,205,500
52,512
1888
4,477
42
2,238,500
53,298
1889
4,732
40
2,366,000
59,150
1890
4,696
40
2,348,000
58,700
30,808,315
7.62%
1891
4,905
41
2,452,500
59,817
1892
4,904
39
2,452,000
62,872
1893
5,078
36
2,539,000
70,528
1894
4,916
36
2,458,000
68,278
1895
5,071
37
2,535,500
68,527
34,404,287
7.37%
1896
5,258
37
2,629,000
71,054
1897
5,114
38
2,557,000
67,289
1898
5,443
40
2,721,500
68,038
1899
5,552
39
2,776,000
71,179
1900
5,641
38
2,820,500
74,224
37,105,042
7.60%
1901
5,978
38
2,989,000
78,658
Sources:
"The Dynamics of the international brewing industry since 1800" by Richard George Wilson, Terence Richard Gourvish, 1998, pages 121 - 122
“Bericht über der Welt Ausstellung zu Paris im Jahre 1867, volume 7”, 1868, page 119.
"Statistics of British commerce" by Braithwaite Poole, 1852, page 6.
Brewers' Almanack 1928, p. 110
You're expecting some sort of analysis, I bet. Er, steady decline in the number of breweries, apart from a small blip in the 1850's and 1860's. Increase in output, so obviously an increase in the average output per brewery.
The 20th century is even more exciting. It's coming soon. (As soon as I've copied all the numbers from the Brewers' Almanack.)https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-1073879260587688146?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2011/08/irish-brewery-numbers.html)
Time for more stuff about Ireland. Numbers. Haven't had many of them for a while. Irish brewery numbers, lets go with that.
Where to start? How about the 19th century. I've loads of good numbers for that. If you're good I'll move on to the 20th century, for which I've even more numbers. No, don't thank me. It's my contribution to the well-being of the world.
I know you're really excited to see them, so here they are in all their numbery glory . . . numbers:
Irish breweries and their output 1820 - 1901
Year
malt consumed (thousands of bushels)
No. of breweries
estimated output (barrels)
average output per brewery
UK beer production (barrels)
% brewed in Ireland
1820
1,321
660,500
1821
1,205
602,500
1822
1,396
698,000
1823
1,498
749,000
1824
1,366
683,000
1825
1,337
668,500
1826
1,411
705,500
1827
1,513
756,500
1828
1,403
701,500
1829
1,343
671,500
1830
1,131
565,500
1831
1,494
215
747,000
3,474
1832
1,543
216
771,500
3,572
1833
1,683
231
841,500
3,643
1834
2,005
240
1,002,500
4,177
1835
1,830
245
915,000
3,735
1836
2,033
251
1,016,500
4,050
1837
1,801
248
900,500
3,631
1838
1,934
243
967,000
3,979
1839
1,814
231
907,000
3,926
1840
1,279
191
639,500
3,348
16,057,591
3.98%
1841
1,030
166
515,000
3,102
15,936,421
3.23%
1842
993
145
496,500
3,424
14,680,815
3.38%
1843
1,010
138
505,000
3,659
14,431,267
3.50%
1844
1,095
122
547,500
4,488
14,294,118
3.83%
1845
1,277
115
638,500
5,552
14,790,006
4.32%
1846
1,465
118
732,500
6,208
15,062,383
4.86%
1847
1,233
109
616,500
5,656
16,415,675
3.76%
1848
1,280
101
640,000
6,337
14,649,395
4.37%
1849
1,205
96
602,500
6,276
14,691,734
4.10%
1850
1,165
95
582,500
6,132
15,478,569
3.76%
1851
1,268
97
634,000
6,536
1852
1,266
98
633,000
6,459
1853
1,308
97
654,000
6,742
1854
1,315
101
657,500
6,510
1855
1,376
104
688,000
6,615
1856
1,542
107
771,000
7,206
1857
2,084
104
1,042,000
10,019
17,984,773
5.79%
1858
1,918
102
959,000
9,402
1859
2,373
109
1,186,500
10,885
1860
2,280
109
1,140,000
10,459
20,340,096
5.60%
1861
2,120
93
1,060,000
11,398
1862
2,436
108
1,218,000
11,278
1863
2,365
104
1,182,500
11,370
20,081,408
5.89%
1864
2,536
95
1,268,000
13,347
21,360,461
5.94%
1865
2,749
90
1,374,500
15,272
22,546,889
6.10%
1866
3,001
91
1,500,500
16,489
25,388,600
5.91%
1867
3,005
87
1,502,500
17,270
1868
2,872
81
1,436,000
17,728
1869
3,001
80
1,500,500
18,756
1870
3,403
80
1,701,500
21,269
1871
3,127
79
1,563,500
19,791
26,431,760
5.92%
1872
3,051
74
1,525,500
20,615
1873
3,520
74
1,760,000
23,784
1874
3,558
68
1,779,000
26,162
1875
3,816
65
1,908,000
29,354
31,014,381
6.15%
1876
3,935
62
1,967,500
31,734
1877
4,108
61
2,054,000
33,672
1878
3,985
59
1,992,500
33,771
1879
3,662
56
1,831,000
32,696
1880
3,966
53
1,983,000
37,415
30,742,649
6.45%
1881
3,779
52
1,889,500
36,337
27,352,361
6.91%
1882
4,207
54
2,103,500
38,954
1883
5,157
48
2,578,500
53,719
1884
4,299
43
2,149,500
49,988
1885
4,291
42
2,145,500
51,083
27,986,493
1886
4,187
43
2,093,500
48,686
1887
4,411
42
2,205,500
52,512
1888
4,477
42
2,238,500
53,298
1889
4,732
40
2,366,000
59,150
1890
4,696
40
2,348,000
58,700
30,808,315
7.62%
1891
4,905
41
2,452,500
59,817
1892
4,904
39
2,452,000
62,872
1893
5,078
36
2,539,000
70,528
1894
4,916
36
2,458,000
68,278
1895
5,071
37
2,535,500
68,527
34,404,287
7.37%
1896
5,258
37
2,629,000
71,054
1897
5,114
38
2,557,000
67,289
1898
5,443
40
2,721,500
68,038
1899
5,552
39
2,776,000
71,179
1900
5,641
38
2,820,500
74,224
37,105,042
7.60%
1901
5,978
38
2,989,000
78,658
Sources:
"The Dynamics of the international brewing industry since 1800" by Richard George Wilson, Terence Richard Gourvish, 1998, pages 121 - 122
“Bericht über der Welt Ausstellung zu Paris im Jahre 1867, volume 7”, 1868, page 119.
"Statistics of British commerce" by Braithwaite Poole, 1852, page 6.
Brewers' Almanack 1928, p. 110
You're expecting some sort of analysis, I bet. Er, steady decline in the number of breweries, apart from a small blip in the 1850's and 1860's. Increase in output, so obviously an increase in the average output per brewery.
The 20th century is even more exciting. It's coming soon. (As soon as I've copied all the numbers from the Brewers' Almanack.)https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-1073879260587688146?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2011/08/irish-brewery-numbers.html)