Diageo to double capacity at €200 million Kildare brewery for Guinness growth
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Diageo to double capacity at €200 million Kildare brewery for Guinness growth
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Diageo plans to double capacity of Kildare brewery and make it a Guinness hub for new markets
GUINNESS PRODUCER DIAGEO is to lodge plans with Kildare County Council to double the brewery capacity of its €200m state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery at Littleconnell, Co Kildare. Diageo had already earmarked the Co Kildare brewery as a production hub for Diageo lager and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Hop House 13, Smithwick's, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. Now, the planned doubling of capacity will result in the plant becoming a production hub for Guinness and Guinness 0.0 growth in emerging markets. Diageo's €200m Littleconnell Brewery in Kildare. Naoise Culhane Naoise Culhane St James Gate in Dublin is currently the only Diageo site in the world where Guinness 0.0 is brewed, though Guinness is brewed in many locations around the world. Construction work at the Kildare brewery has been continuing since June of last year and Diageo today confirmed that the proposed expansion will more than double the brewery's capacity to 4.5 million hectolitres. The expansion plans come amid reports that volume sales of Guinness 0.0 on draught grew 161% between June 2022 and March 2025. Advertisement Diageo is now eyeing the zero alcohol product's global potential based on its Irish rollout. Construction progressing at Diageo's €200m Littleconnell Brewery in Kildare. Naoise Culhane Naoise Culhane A spokeswoman for Diageo stressed that St. James's Gate in Dublin 'will remain the heart and soul of Guinness' and that 'Diageo's commitment to this iconic site remains stronger than ever'. Diageo expects to lodge the planning application in early November and the proposed expansion at Littleconnell 'forms part of Diageo's long-term plan to increase capacity and flexibility to support future growth opportunities as they arise'. The Diageo spokeswoman said that 'while the realisation of this expansion will depend on a number of external factors, it reflects Diageo's long-standing commitment to Ireland and reinforces the country's position as a strategic base for sustainable export-led growth'. Construction at Diageo's €200m Littleconnell Brewery in Kildare. Naoise Culhane Naoise Culhane Commenting on the new plans to be lodged, Diageo's Global Head of Beer Supply, Colin O'Brien said the planned expansion at Littleconnell is designed to position the company for 'future global growth opportunities for Guinness and Guinness 0.0'. He added: 'It's a significant step forward in our commitment to sustainable brewing and will be an industry gold standard for energy and water efficiency.' It is expected that first brew for lagers and ales at the Littleconnel site will take place in early 2026.
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Guinness maker to lodge plans to double capacity of €200m Kildare brewery
Guinness producer Diageo is to lodge plans with Kildare County Council to double the brewery capacity of its €200m state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery at Littleconnell, Co Kildare. Construction work at the brewery has been continuing since June of last year and Diageo today confirmed that the proposed expansion will more than double the brewery's capacity to 4.5 million hectolitres. Diageo had already earmarked the Co Kildare brewery as a production hub for Diageo lager and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Hop House 13, Smithwick's, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. Now, the planned doubling of capacity will result in the plant becoming a production hub for Guinness and Guinness 0.0 growth in emerging markets. St Jame's Gate in Dublin is currently the only Diageo site in the world where Guinness 0.0 is brewed while Guinness is brewed in many locations around the world. Diageo's planned expansion of the plant follows it reporting in June that on-trade yearly volume sales of Guinness 0.0 draught grew 161% between June 2022 and March 2025 and Diageo is eyeing the zero alcohol product's global potential based on its Irish rollout. A spokeswoman for Diageo stressed that St James's Gate in Dublin "will remain the heart and soul of Guinness, continuing to brew for its largest and most established markets, including Ireland, the UK and the US". "Diageo's commitment to this iconic site - its heritage, its legacy, and its future - remains stronger than ever," she added. Diageo expects to lodge the planning application in early November and the proposed expansion at Littleconnell "forms part of Diageo's long-term plan to increase capacity and flexibility to support future growth opportunities as they arise". The Diageo spokeswoman said that "while the realisation and timings of this expansion will depend on a number of external factors, it reflects Diageo's long-standing commitment to Ireland and reinforces the country's position as a strategic base for sustainable export-led growth". Commenting on the new plans to be lodged, Diageo's Global Head of Beer Supply, Colin O'Brien said: "This planned expansion at Littleconnell is designed to position us for future global growth opportunities for Guinness and Guinness 0.0". "By increasing our capacity, we can better serve emerging markets while strengthening Ireland's position as a leading market for beer exports," he said. "It's a significant step forward in our commitment to sustainable brewing and will be an industry gold standard for energy and water efficiency," he added. It is expected that first brew for lagers and ales at the Littleconnel site will take place in early 2026. Diageo will be hoping for a smoother passage through the planning system for the new application. Plans were lodged for the €200m brewery in July 2022 and the scheme was stalled after the sole objector to the brewery, John Lynch, mounted a High Court challenge seeking to quash An Bord Pleanala's December 2023 green light for the project. The farmer and undertaker last year withdrew his proceedings after successful mediation talks with Diageo.
