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Historically Ireland produced Ale , without the use of Hops as these are not native to Ireland. Even in the late 18th Century hops were not used, when almost all other countries had adopted the use of them as an ingredient to preserve and flavour their Beer . Most beer was imported from England and Scotland in the eighteenth century. However in 1756 Arthur Guinness set up a small Brewery , moving to Dublin in 1759. Having initially brewed Bitter , he switched to producing Porter , which was a style from London . Unlike the London beers he used some unmalted roasted barley, as this avoided tax (which was on malted barley only), making it more bitter and dry. In the early twentieth century Guinness became the largest Brewer in the world, exporting the Irish style to many countries. The ales produced in Ireland are now largely in the Irish Red Ale style, with a slight red colour, generally not very strong (although export versions are often stronger). Stout brewed by Guinness (and the smaller brewers Murphy's and Beamish ) dominated domestic beer consumption in Ireland, with Lager ( Harp Lager ) and Ale ( Smithwick's , Macardle's and Cherry's ) having much smaller shares. Much more recently (beginning in the 1990s) small, craft-brewing brewpubs such as the Franciscan Well Brewpub in Cork , the Biddy Early Brewery in County Clare and a number of small breweries in Dublin have started to brew and sell their own distinctive and popular beers. Dublin Brewpubs include Messers Maguires on Burgh Quay and The Porter House on Parliament Street. REFERENCES
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