Smithwick’s Pale Ale

While we have been brewing since 1710, it wasn’t until 1827, with the easing of penal laws, Edmund Smithwick was able to put his name above the gates of his Kilkenny brewery. We celebrate this moment with our award winning Pale Ale, inspired by old recipes from the brewery that’s fruity, grassy and full of flavour.

A more complex session ale brewed with aromatic Amarillo hops for a fuller, fruitier flavour. Smithwick’s Pale Ale is a grand gold winner of the 2015 monde selection awards.

Style:
Pale Ale

Alcohol by Volume:
4.5% ABV

European Bitterness Units:
27

Hop Varieties:
Amarillo

Malts:
Ale Malt

Colour:
Deep Golden

Availability:
Year round on draught and in bottles

Smithwick’s Pale Ale

More about Smithwick’s Irish Ale

SMITHWICK’S IRISH ALES, BREWED WITH OUR PASSION, HARVESTED FROM OUR LAND, SEASONED BY OUR HISTORY. IRISH MADE SINCE 1710.

OUR HISTORY
Survival against the odds, the courage to follow your own path, the determination to never give up, the ability to find solutions where others only see problems and a sense of what’s important in life – these are the characteristics that for over 300 years have made Smithwick’s Ireland’s favourite brewer of ales. This is the Smithwick’s story…

OUR HISTORY
After the War business was looking good, then in 1947 melting snows caused a major flood, submerging the entire brewery. Luckily all the precious recipes and technical reports were safely stored high on the third floor. In no time the brewery was back in action but the summer that followed was the worst on record. Heavy rains caused a national emergency, threatening cereal crops. Disaster was avoided and the nation was saved from a minor famine and a major lack of great ale.

Survival against the odds, the courage to follow your own path, the determination to never give up, the ability to find solutions where others only see problems and a sense of what’s important in life – these are the characteristics that for over 300 years have made Smithwick’s Ireland’s favourite brewer of ales. This is the Smithwick’s story…