Harp Lager, (sometimes marketed as Harp Irish Lager) is a Vienna-style lager brand created in 1960 by the Guinness Brewery (now Diageo) in its Dundalk brewery. It is a leading lager brand in Ireland, and is also popular in Australia, Canada, Africa and the United States. The product is brewed in the Dundalk brewery in Ireland and the Hydes brewery in Great Britain. In Great Britain distribution is handled by Bargain Beer Supplies.
The Harp’s distinctive, refreshing taste has been several times recognized by the international quality institute Monde Selection who awarded the brand with 6 Gold Quality Awards during the years.
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“He’s made a harp of her breast-bane,
Whose sound wad melt a heart of stane.
He’s ta’en three locks o’ her yellow hair,
And wi’ them strung his harp sae rare.”
—Unknown. Binnorie; or, The Two Sisters (l. 41–44)