Irish Beer tartan

**OC Richard** · 14th June 23, 09:38 AM

These popped up on Ebay, Sialkot-made kilts in "Irish Beer tartan".

Googling led back to the Ebay listings.

Is this a currently existing and repurposed tartan? Or a new Sialkot design?

I do find it attractive.

**Jock Scot** · 14th June 23, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

These popped up on Ebay, Sialkot-made kilts in "Irish Beer tartan".

Googling led back to the Ebay listings.

Is this a currently existing and repurposed tartan? Or a new Sialkot design?

I do find it attractive.

Attractive ? Some , I think, will beg to differ.

**MacKenzie** · 15th June 23, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Attractive ? Some , I think, will beg to differ.

Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.

I guess McLeod doesn't have the market cornered on loud.

I'll wait for the Hunting Beer version.

**Jock Scot** · 15th June 23, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by MacKenzie

Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.

I guess McLeod doesn't have the market cornered on loud.

I'll wait for the Hunting Beer version.

Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder. For this beholder's eye the colours of that tartan jar my eye and is far from a pleasing sight and personally, I would not call it loud.

Funnily enough, the Macleod of Lewes tartan(loud MacLeod), is the dress(formal) tartan that ALL MacLeods ------including me----- can wear quite legitimately if they please, for such occasions. It is for me yet another eye jarring tartan. There are others.

**figheadair** · 16th June 23, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

These popped up on Ebay, Sialkot-made kilts in "Irish Beer tartan".

Googling led back to the Ebay listings.

Is this a currently existing and repurposed tartan? Or a new Sialkot design?

I do find it attractive.

Richard,

This appears to be a new, presumably their, design.

**stickman** · 16th June 23, 11:32 AM

After the first 5 or 6 pints it will look better, everything does.

**OC Richard** · 18th June 23, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Attractive ? Some , I think, will beg to differ.

After seeing your response, a more critical look at the tartan makes me agree with you; the blue and orange area seems garish. I'll leave that colour combination for the IrnBru tartan.

I will say that in other photos that orange looked more civilised. I'll try to find a photo that shows the colours better.

**Jock Scot** · 20th June 23, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

After seeing your response, a more critical look at the tartan makes me agree with you; the blue and orange area seems garish. I'll leave that colour combination for the IrnBru tartan.

I will say that in other photos that orange looked more civilised. I'll try to find a photo that shows the colours better.

The russet brown(orange?) did not worry me too much, but the turquoise stripes killed the tartan for me.

**John_Carrick** · 20th June 23, 03:05 PM

What is the relationship to Irish beer I wonder, speaking as someone who drinks beer in Ireland fairly often?

**OC Richard** · 21st June 23, 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by John_Carrick

What is the relationship to Irish beer I wonder, speaking as someone who drinks beer in Ireland fairly often?

I assume it's just a marketing gimmick.

Here in the US there's a vast number of people whose only connexion to Ireland is going into a pub with an overtly Irish-sounding name and getting a pint of Guinness while wearing a cheap Pakistani kilt on St Patrick's Day.

What could be more appealing than a cheap kilt in "Irish Beer" tartan?