Beamish and Crawford
Cork, Munster, Ireland · Est. 1792
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Why this matters
Cork had two stout breweries arguing with each other and with Dublin for two centuries. Beamish was once bigger than Guinness. The brewery is gone, the brand continues, and the city has one fewer thing to argue about.
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Timeline
- 2008To Heineken with the S&N break-up
Heineken takes Scottish & Newcastle's Irish business — Beamish and its sister brands — when S&N is carved up in 2008. The deal was referred to the Competition Authority in March that year, since it put both of Cork's rival stouts in the same hands.
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Beers
Beamish Irish Stout
Year-RoundIrish Dry Stout
Cork's other stout, from a brewery that was once the largest in Ireland. The brewery closed in 2009; the beer continues elsewhere.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1792Founded
- 2008To Heineken with the S&N break-up
Heineken takes Scottish & Newcastle's Irish business — Beamish and its sister brands — when S&N is carved up in 2008. The deal was referred to the Competition Authority in March that year, since it put both of Cork's rival stouts in the same hands.
Today the chain tops out at Heineken N.V..
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Sources
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Beamish and Crawford is controlled by Founder / family.
Heineken Holding N.V. Annual Report 2025 · Heineken Holding N.V. · 2026-04
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Beamish and Crawford
- Who owns Beamish and Crawford?
- Beamish and Crawford is owned by Heineken N.V.. Beamish and Crawford is based in Cork, Munster, Ireland.
- Is Beamish and Crawford still independent?
- No. Beamish and Crawford is owned by Heineken N.V. and is no longer independent.
- When was Beamish and Crawford acquired?
- 2008. Heineken takes Scottish & Newcastle's Irish business — Beamish and its sister brands — when S&N is carved up in 2008. The deal was referred to the Competition Authority in March that year, since it put both of Cork's rival stouts in the same hands.
- Is Beamish and Crawford still open?
- No. Beamish and Crawford has closed (2009). Cork's other historic stout house, and for a time the largest brewery in Ireland. The Cork brewery closed in 2009 and the brand moved to production elsewhere.
- When was Beamish and Crawford founded?
- Beamish and Crawford was founded in 1792 in Cork, Munster, Ireland.
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