Trip to Ireland

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  1. laxer8811

    laxer8811 Pundit (828) Sep 13, 2006 New York
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    Heading to Ireland in May, was wondering what bars, restaurant or brews to try? Will be staying in Dublin for three nights, Galloway for two night and Kilkarney for two nights. Thanks for any info
     
    #1 laxer8811, Apr 9, 2012
  2. Graeme24

    Graeme24 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2008 Ireland

    Hi Laxer8811.

    Beoir.org is an organisation that promotes craft beer in Ireland. Their directory is quite useful:
    http://www.beoir.org/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=69

    I would like to comment more on my personal experience and preferences here in Dublin but it's very late here and I must get some sleep. Thankfully philgill provided a great summary in this previous thead which I think is spot on:

    http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/suggestions-for-dublin-trip.7673/

    Hope you enjoy your time here!

    Graeme
     
    #2 Graeme24, Apr 9, 2012
  3. laxer8811

    laxer8811 Pundit (828) Sep 13, 2006 New York
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    Gramme...thanks a lot for the Info can't wait to visit
     
    #3 laxer8811, Apr 9, 2012
  4. Graeme24

    Graeme24 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2008 Ireland

    No problem at all! :slight_smile:
     
    #4 Graeme24, Apr 9, 2012
  5. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

    Bull and castle and porterhouse are the places to go in Dublin. The majority of the places have bud, coors, miller, bulmers cider,and carlsburg. Have fun though. I will be going back in Sept.
     
    #5 MADhombrewer, Apr 9, 2012
  6. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    from the dublin thread

     
    #6 CwrwAmByth, Apr 9, 2012
  7. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    The Porterhouse in Temple Bar in Dublin is my rather obvious tip and Wrasslers XXXX is an unmissable pint.
     
    #7 Zimbo, Apr 9, 2012
  8. laxer8811

    laxer8811 Pundit (828) Sep 13, 2006 New York
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    This is great, thanks for the info, definitely looking forward to trying all this
     
    #8 laxer8811, Apr 9, 2012
  9. Darwin553

    Darwin553 Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2009 Australia

    I second the Porterhouse :slight_smile:
     
    #9 Darwin553, Apr 9, 2012
  10. beeeeeeeeeeeer

    beeeeeeeeeeeer Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2010 Colorado

    Everyone's mentioning all the Dublin spots, but since you're in Galway as well, find some Galway Hooker! Not very remarkable, but it's a nice pale ale, which is very welcoming once you've had nothing but Guinness and Smithwick's. I found it at a place called Mossimo, and the off-license (or 'offy' as you may hear) on the same block carries it in bottles.

    If you go visit the Cliffs of Moher, stop in the Roadside Tavern in Lindoosvarna. Small, quaint, cozy place. Have a Burren Black, which is a dry Irish stout; the best one I had in Ireland.

    If you go to Against the Grain in Dublin, you might be able to have a Brewdog Sink the Bismarck (they had a couple on hand when I was there in February) ... if you want to shell out €80.
     
    #10 beeeeeeeeeeeer, Apr 10, 2012
  11. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    Great stuff at the Burren

    Went here in January and have reviewed both the venue and the beers

    I'd estimate a 75/80 minute drive from Galway

    Worth it for the views and the beer!
     
    #11 Ruds, Apr 10, 2012
  12. laxer8811

    laxer8811 Pundit (828) Sep 13, 2006 New York
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    awesome advice guys, definitely will stop at those places, glad to know other places outside of Dublin, we will be driving so able to stop anywhere along the course
     
    #12 laxer8811, Apr 10, 2012
  13. philgill

    philgill Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2012 Ireland

    Cork is also a burgeoning hotspot for craft beers. The Shandon Stout in the Franciscan Well brews the equal of any in the countryside. A dry hopped Howling Gale Ale on cask is also a fantastic treat if you come across it anywhere
     
    #13 philgill, Apr 11, 2012
  14. StJamesGate

    StJamesGate Grand Pooh-Bah (3,766) Oct 8, 2007 New York
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    The Salthouse is the big craft beer spot in Galway: http://www.winefoodbeer.com/Salt-House.aspx

    Same owners have other locations in Galway, including a brewpub, and 3 pubs in Dublin. Their own beers are hit and miss but they stock as much Irish craft as anyone.
     
    #14 StJamesGate, Apr 20, 2012
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