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Guinness Extra Stout vs Rockshore Irish Lager: which is actually Irish?

Both are sold as Irish. Guinness Extra Stout is imported from St James's Gate, Dublin in Ireland. Rockshore Irish Lager is imported from St James's Gate, Dublin and Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co Kildare in Ireland. Guinness Extra Stout is 4.2% in the UK; the strength of Rockshore Irish Lager is not established. Both are genuinely imported from Ireland.

  Guinness Extra Stout Rockshore Irish Lager
Sold as a beer from Ireland Ireland
Brewed for the UK in St James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland St James's Gate, Dublin and Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co Kildare, Ireland
Brand owner Diageo plc Diageo plc
UK strength 4.2% Not established
Strength at home 4.2% 4.0%
Difference None Not established
Verification Verified Partly verified

The two pages in full

Guinness Extra Stout
Imported from Ireland · 4.2% · sold as Irish
Genuine import Verified
Rockshore Irish Lager
Imported from Ireland · sold as Irish
Partly verified

Every figure here is taken from the two beers' own pages, where each one carries its source and the date it was checked. For the rest of the group, see every beer sold as Irish.