The Brew Dock

While Im not a great fan of tied houses the Brew Dock does a great job promoting not just its parent Galway Bay Brewery, but other quality Intl craft beers . First time back since 2015 and all seems exactly the same which was fine for me. 20 taps with visiting and featured non GBB beers which is what i look for.good bottle selection. could do with beer lists but just check out the blackboard before going upstairs to the bigger room. centrally located adjacent to connolly statn/luas/busuras- my local when in town. the GBB buried at sea milk stout, FES stout and foam and fury dipa were excellent beers and of the style. very good pub fare food and frequently start our nites here have a bite and then head out into the dublin great craic- recommended.

 

Visitado: Mar/2016
Ótimo lugar e ótimo serviço, mesmo com o excesso de movimento do Saint Patrick's Day. Além de uma variedade enorme de cervejas no tap (o bar é da Galway Bay Brewery, e costuma ter todas as cervejas disponíveis). De comida, o cozido de frango, chorizo e favas bem servido, saboroso e generoso.

 

My regular venue when in Dublin. The full range of Galway Bay beers on tap along with others rotating plus large bottle list and 2 beers on cask. Food is good and the staff have proven to be nice. Would recommend. The bus station, Connolly station and the luas are nearby. Makes it ideal for pre-drink for both the Aviva (via DART) and the 3Arena(via LUAS)

Vibe: The place is located adjacent to the Busáras station on the Luas tram line and has two levels, with the ground floor containing the bar and seating areas and the first floor containing the kitchen and additional seating. The split-level setup made the bar seem smaller than it actually was and a little more cozy. I stopped in here just after noon on a weekday and quite a few groups of people came in for lunch, some pints, or both.

Quality: Beers were served in the proper glassware at the proper temperature.

Service: The bartenders were really friendly and knowledgeable about all of the beers on-tap and in the bottle list. While all of the drink and food menus were placed at the bar, they also performed a double duty of running upstairs to the kitchen to deliver food to people sitting at tables are at the bar.

Selection: The motto that the bar prints on its receipts is "No Crap On Tap" and they follow that by only providing craft beers. The place has 21 beers on-tap, 2 casks, and a sizeable bottle list. As the bar is owned by Galway Bay Brewery, they had all of their brewery's selections available, but there were also an extensive selection of beers from other breweries. Beers were available in pints or half pint serving sizes.

Food: I stopped in for lunch and had their shepherd's pie, which was rather tasty and went well with the beer.

Value: Prices for beer and food seemed reasonable compared to other places in the area.