Kilkenny (beer)

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Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
Kilkenny Can
Brewery	St. Francis Abbey
Style	Irish Red Ale
First Brewed	1710 (as Smithwick's [1])
Alc. vol.	4.30%
IBU Scale	29

Kilkenny is an Irish cream ale which originated in Kilkenny, Ireland. The brand is managed and produced by Diageo.

Kilkenny is very similar to Smithwick's Draught; however, it has a nitrogenated cream head similar to Guinness and has a stronger taste (more bitter than Smithwicks). The 'Kilkenny' name was originally used during the '80's and '90's to market a stronger version of Smithwick's for the European and Canadian market due to difficulty in pronunciation of the word 'Smithwick's'. It now refers to a similar yet distinctly different beer.

Kilkenny was originally produced for export and is available in at least the following countries: Ireland, Finland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Netherlands, Croatia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Thailand, Slovenia, Sweden, Malaysia, Japan and Poland. [2]

Notably, Kilkenny is not available in the US, most likely due to non-compete agreements between Diageo and its competitors.^{[citation needed]}

Ingredients: water, malted barley, roasted malted barley, hops, and yeast.[3]