Fred's Top Picks
My 'Top Picks' are those pubs I always make an effort to visit when I am in Dublin.
Fred lives in Los Angeles but travels often to Dublin.. You can follow him on twitter as @fredwaltman or read his twitter feed below
Note that we regularly update what constitutes a top pick so places can be relegated from the list if their beer range dips or there are other significant changes.
Mostly Irish craft beer on tap with a few international beers (all decent). 13 relatively fixed taps and 11 rotating. New upstairs bar open 6pm Thur-Sat. Tasters flights available. |  |
Restaurant and pub. Also has an extensive selection of Whiskey (and Whisky). Mostly Irish Craft beer but some quality imports and British Ales on cask. |  |
Another Galway Brewery Pub. They have a good selection of guest beers as well as their own. |  |
Ireland's first brewpub, now claiming to be the largest Irish owned brewery. Nightly live music. Usually about 10 of their beers plus 6-8 guest beers. Full menu. |  |
Honorable Mention
These are pubs you should visit if you have time.
First Dublin pub of Galway Bay Brewery (sister pub to the newer Brew Dock and Black Sheep). |  |
Sister pub to Against the Grain and The Black Sheep. Owned by Galway Bay Brewery but has a good selection of other beers. |  |
Modern "Gastropub" with some interesting beers. |  |
Taproom and pub for Four Provinces Brewing. Half the taps are their beers and half guests. |  |
The original Under Dog on Dame Street was flooded out so they took over the bar at the Legal Eagle. |  |
Neighborhood pub in the suburb of Dalkey. Surprising good selection of beer for an out of way place. |  |
Tap room for the Rascals Brewery, Pizza available. In suburban Inchicore, it is easily reached by Dublin Bus or LUAS. |  |
