VARIOUS
INCLUDING
Like in the
CHRISTIANSHAVN
Eiffel Bar, WIldersgade 58
Regulars' bar with black plastic seats and bright lights. As it's away from
the centre the beer prices are reasonable; all beers are bottled. A mirror
along the side wall has images of
John
7.5/10 Visit Nov 2001
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Rabes Have, Langebrogade 8
A nice cosy place, with low beams and ship rigging on the bar. Not much room for
the pool table at the front. Visited the pub on a Sunday
afternoon with the old regulars enjoying a quiet Sunday drink. Claims to be the oldest bar in
John
8.5/10 visit Nov 2001
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INDRE BY
Musen og Elefanten,
Vestergade 21
A small
white-walled cellar bar, with a nice intimate atmosphere - candles on the
table. The strong Carlsberg Elephant Beer is available on draught-which is why
a lot of people visit here- as well as bottled beers showed on the bar. Maybe a
little too small; at 18-00 all the seats are taken.
John
8.5/10 visit Nov 2001
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Nyhavn17, Nyhavn 17
Nyhavn is a small water dock. The area seems to be the
John
8/10 visit Nov 2001
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90eren, Gammel Kongevej
90
From a
serious beer drinker's point of view, this is the place to be. It serves an uncarbonated version of Carlsberg which takes 10 minutes to
pour. It's said this is what the original Carlsberg tasted like- it's a good
beer. As well as the beer, the pub is a nice place too, with red walls, old
pictures, and wine bottles above the bar. A 10 to15 minute walk from the
centre; the walk and the wait for the beer are worth it.
John 10/10
visit Nov 2001
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Bryggeriet Apollo, Vesterbrogade 3
Home
brew pub next to the
John
9/10 visit Nov 2001
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Pinden, Reventlowsgade 4
Cosy up-market bar, with just quiet background music and conversation. Nice green walls,
red and white checked tablecloths, candles, and dim-lighting. Bar is close to
John
8/10 visit Nov 2001
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The Old English Pub, Vesterbrogade 2B
This is
not a bad effort for an English pub abroad, with some nice wood-panelling,
mirrors and an impressive ceiling. Not a bad range of beers, as this is the
centre. As you might have guessed this is expensive. Might be
worth the money if you're waiting for your English football results to come in
on a Saturday.
John
8/10 visit Nov 2001
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Scottish Pub, junction of Vesterbrogade and
It's
not too often you get a Scottish pub; they are mainly English or Irish. This
pub has a lot of wood-panelling, comfortable seats and dim lighting-get the
picture! Pub is worth finding for Carlsberg Imperial Stout on draught - not
easy to get in
John
8/10 visit Nov 2001
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Spunk Pub, Istedgade 17
This is
a nice pub, but the church opposite seems to attract a lot of
John
9/10 visit Nov 2001
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There lots of reasons to visit
Guinness Stout is one of
PRICES
Unlike the
OPENINING TIMES
Most
SMOKING
All of
Guinness, St James Gate,
Web site http://www.guinnessstorehouse.com/
I THINK THIS BREWERY IS NOW CLOSED
Unlike the two brew pubs below, this new
micro-brewery has no guaranteed outlets. The free trade in
Web site http://www.dublinbrewing.com/ for outlets.
Messrs Maguire, 1-2 Burgh Quay,
Home brew pub brewing
international beers. See
entry under Southside section.
Porterhouse Brewing Company,
Home brew pub brewing
international beers. See
entry under Southside section.
Also the Old Jamesons
distillery,
NORTHSIDE
Cobblestone,
Tel-872-1799
A pub which is known for two reasons. First, it's a top
Irish music venue. The second is it's one of the few places in
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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Dice Bar,
Queen Street, off
Tel-872-8622
This
pub opens at 1700 hours, but there is a beer promo with all pints 3 euro a pint
until 2030 hours. This includes beer from The Dublin Brewery Company and Pauliner German lager. There is a DJ every night of the
week playing a different music style, not too loud! .
Bar is very dark, with candles on the table. Furry dice above the bar! A little
different to most places I have visited.
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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Flowing Tide,
Tel-874-4106
A pub which is close to the Abbey Theatre. Can
get busy after performances. Nicely coloured
etched-glass above the bar. Traditional décor with
theatre posters around the wall. Pub had a nice friendly feel to it, at
the time of visit.
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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JB Smith's
Tel-872-4031
Pub on
three floors, with a impressive copper spiral
staircase linking the floors. Marble tables, wooden floorboards
and red seats in a modern décor. Jugs of Pauliner Weiss beer for 10 euros a jug. Food prices
more reasonable than the beer prices.
John
7.5/10 visit March 2003
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Madigan's
Tel- TBA
A pub which is modern, but done out in a traditional style. Green seating,
white walls and lovely etched-glass at the end of the pub. This pub is off to a
good start, hopefully it will get a bit more lived-in
over the years. Loud Italians at the time of visit; makes for a lively
atmosphere. Pub has a jukebox, which is rare for a
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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Matthew's
Tel-TBA
Nice
traditional back-street local. Pretty red ceiling and green
seating. Barman with white apron. Cheapest Guinness on my travels in
John
7/10 visit March 2003
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Ryan's,
Tel-677-6097
A pub
which is a fair walk from the centre, but worth the effort! Impressive
etched-glass window front. Inside nice wooden decor
behind the bar with disused handpumps on it.
Good laid-back atmosphere in this locals' place. Nice little snug at the back
of the pub.
John
8.5/10 visit March 2003
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The Tap,
Tel-TBA
Large pub at a busy road junction. Pub is well done-out, with a upmarket feel to it including comfy seats. Low ceiling and
dim lighting make for a cosy atmosphere. Nice etched-glass entrance.
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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J Walsh,
6 Stoneybatter,
Tel-679-9693
Far enough from the centre for this to be a locals' pub. Wonderful
impressive red frontage. Inside its traditional
with bar stools, along the bar and at the side. Quiet atmosphere with a old film on TV, instead of sport.
John
7.5/10 visit March 2003
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1870 Bar,
Tel-817-2475
New pub, next to the old Jamesons distillery. Whiskey is
promoted here as you would expect! Bar is done out in green, with floorboards,
bare brick walls, nice whiskey mirrors and low white ceiling. Reasonably priced food menu. Friendly bar staff.
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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SOUTHSIDE
Brazen Head,
Tel-679-5186
Reputedly to be the oldest pub in
John
9.5/10 visit March 2003
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Davy Byrne's,
Tel-677-5217
A pub
which is different! A long narrow pub which goes back a fair
way in time. Done out in a modern style, with a marble bar-top, black
leather seats, modern art paintings on the wall and dim lighting, but the place
has a lively pubby feel to it. Pub was busy at time
of visit, but still room to sit down. Mentioned in James
Joyce's Ulysses.
John
8.5/10 visit March 2003
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The Dockers,
5 Sir John Rogerson's Quay,
Tel-677-1692
Pub
made famous by U2; they used to record down the road! The River Liffey is across the road. Traditional décor,
still has its balloons up from St Patrick's day! Interesting
collection of football and rugby programmes and US and Canadian car
number-plates. Nice unspoilt pub, worth the walk from the centre.
John
8.5/10 March 2003
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Doheny &
Nesbitt,
Tel-676-2945
Outside
of the pub has a lovely old frontage. Nice traditional décor inside. Pub has a
back and front bar with not many chairs around; mainly bar stools. Nice
collection of old brewery mirrors and old photos, as well as rugby shirts above
the bar. Disused handpumps on the bar, as well as an
old Watney's Red Barrel bar tap which I hope is
disused!
John
8.5/10 visit March 2003
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Doyle's of
Tel 671-0616
A pub with an atmosphere of calm, in contrast to the busy road junction
outside. Nice cosy atmosphere for a large pub. Red decor,
wooden floorboards and low ceiling; ambience makes it hard for you to get our of your seat! Budvar in bottles. Near to
John
8/10 visit March 2002
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Foyle's,
1 Merrion Row,
Tel-661-0115
Upmarket pub with waiter service. A low beamed pub with dim
lighting; pub looks like it's been done out recently. Photos
of horse-racing around the walls. Good food menu. Pub accepts pound sterling .
John
7.5/10 visit March 2003
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Grogan's Castle Lounge,
Tel-677-9320
Traditional
pub to the point there is no TV!. Whilst the décor is
traditional, with wood panelling, this pub is a little different in that it has
modern art paintings around the walls for sale. Nice cosy Sunday afternoon
atmosphere. Outside
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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Ha'penny Bridge Inn,
42
Tel-677-0616
Pub close to the Ha' penny foot-bridge across the River Liffey. Nice green and white
frontage. Nice red ceiling and seats along the side. Quiet atmosphere at time
of visit; the pub does do live music in the evening. Nice brewery mirror with
the pub's name on it at the back of the pub.
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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International Bar,
Tel-677-9250
International by name, but very much a locals' bar. There's a bar
upstairs, and one downstairs, as well as one at street level. The downstairs
one had a red décor, wood panelling, and dim lighting. Irish walks start from
this pub and there are newspaper articles about the Easter Rising of 1916. At
the time of visit, was the
John
8.5/10 visit March 2003
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Kehoe's
Tel-677-8312
Traditional pub off busy
John
7.5/10 visit March 2003
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Long Hall,
51 South Great George's Street,
Tel-475-1590
As you
might have guessed, a pub with a long narrow bar. Lovely traditional décor with wood panelling all along the walls,
with old prints on them. Nice glass display behind the bar and coloured
etched-glass partitions make this a pub have a lot of style. Nice cosy
atmosphere.
John
8.5/10 visit March 2003
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Lord Edward,
Tel-454-2420
Pub near
John
8.5/10 visit March 2003
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McDaid's,
Tel-679-4395
Traditional pub with literary connections. Green tiled front.
Nice coloured etched-glass above the entrance inside. Seating is mainly bar
stools along the side or at the bar. Whiskey bottles in glass cabinets, tiled
pub name behind the bar and books on sleeves all a
John
7.5/10 visit March 2003
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Messrs Maguire,
1-2 Burgh Quay,
Tel-670-5777
Home
brew pub, which says it's '
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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Mulligan's,
Tel-677-5582
A
back-street local which is a little out the way; but a lot of people seem to
find this
John
9/10 visit March 2003
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O'Donoghue's
15 Merrion Row,
Tel-660-7194
Smallish pub with a good atmosphere. Pub is famous,( being a Irish music pub,) with photos of musicians on the
wall and being awarded traditional Irish music pub of the year award for 2002.
Large Bass and Guinness mirrors on the walls - the largest I have seen! Loud English rugby fans watching the match. Bank notes on the wall behind the bar.
John
7.5/10 visit March 2002
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O'Neill's,
Tel-679-3671
Large
pub with lots of different drinking areas - including a lounge upstairs, which
was just as well as the pub was very busy. Décor is recent, but done out in a
traditional style. Nice coloured etched-glass windows going up the stairs. Good
choice of beers on draught including Erdinger wheat
beer and Irish malt whiskeys.
John
8.5/10 visit March 2003
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Old Stand,
Tel TBA
A pub
which has been decorated recently and still needs to have that lived-in feel!
That said, it is a nice pleasant pub which was busy at
the time of my visit, with a lively atmosphere. Good bar service from staff.
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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The Place Bar,
Tel-677-9290
Lovely traditional pub in trendy Temple Bar. Lots
of wood panelling, wood partitions and mirrors. Back
bar with red ceiling and pictures of literary figures. There is nice
laid-back atmosphere about this place, even on a Saturday night. Good beer
choice including Erdinger and Budvar
in bottles. Irish malts, including 10,16,21 year old Bushmills. and Scottish malts as
well. Pub has its own rugby shirts. Soaked in tradition!
John
9/10 visit March 2003
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Porterhouse Brewing Company,
Tel-679-8847
Home
brew pub with a good choice of beer styles; the pub has a sample tray. Pub is
on different levels, with a lively atmosphere. As well as their own beers,
there is an excellent choice of classic beers in bottles from around the world
- see beer menu. Brewery is downstairs, on the way to the toilets! The pub has
day and night prices for the beer. Only pub in
John
9/10 visit March 2003
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Stag's Head,
Tel-679-3701
This is
a hard pub to find. It's easier to find walking along
John
9/10 visit March 2003
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Toner's,
Tel-676-3090
Pub has
a James Joyce award for being an authentic
John
8/10 visit March 2003
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Lager beer was brewed in the
U Cerneho Vola, Loretanske Namesti 1
Pub close to
John
8/10 visit March 1997
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NOVE MESTO
U Fleku, Kremenov
11, Nove Mesto
Claims
to be the oldest home-brew pub in the world! The pub serves an excellent dark
beer and the surroundings are traditional and atmospheric as you might expect;
the trouble is the place is now a tourist trap - pulling in load coach-loads of
German tourists. Whilst the building is old, the toilets are ultra-modern! Worth visiting for the beer.
John
8.5/10 visit March 1997
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Novomestsky,
Vodickova 20, Nove Mesto
New home-brew pub opened in 1994; not easy to find in a shopping centre. Modern
décor, with lots of plants and inter-connecting rooms. Whilst the beers
were okay, the place seems very food-orientated.
John
7.5/10 visit March 1997
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U Pinkasu Jungmannovo Namesti 15. Nove Mesto
Nice
old pub just off
John
8.5/10 visit March 1997
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STRAVE MESTO
U Medvidku, Na Perstyne
5, Strave Mesto
Large pub which has a beer-hall atmosphere, with some good waiter
service. The pub serves the excellent Budvar
beer( a rare outlet for
John
9/10 visit March 1997
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U Milosrdnych, U Milosrdnych
12, Strave Mesto
Whilst
this pub is in the centre, it's a little off the beaten track, which gives it a
friendly locals' atmosphere. It looks like it's been redecorated recently, but
done out in a traditional way. Pleasant pub.
John
8/10 visit March 1997
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U Vejvodu, Jilska 4,
Strave Mesto
Walk
through the door and you see a curtain; what you find behind it is a large
traditional place, with lots of different rooms and a beer-hall type of
atmosphere. Locals and tourists seem to mix well here. Good waiter service.
John
8.5/10 visit March 1997
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U Zlateho Tygra, Husova 11, Strave Mesto
This pub
opens at 15-00 with serious beer drinkers all ready and waiting! There's a row
of benches and tables; you just have to squeeze in where there's a space.
Whilst basic, the place is very atmospheric and has a lot of history, if the
locals look a little unfriendly try talking a little Czech to them. I think
they worry about their pub becoming another tourist pub with prices to match.
Good Pilsener Urquell beer.
Might not be to everyone's taste, but I like it.
John
9/10 visit March 1997
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The Rocks is well worth a pub crawl, but it
might be worthwhile avoiding Friday and Saturday night, because everyone is
doing the same as you!
Its been a while since we have done these pubs, so things
might have changed.
For a guide of
The ROCKS
Fortunes of War,
Tel-02-9247-2714
Claims to be the oldest pub in
John
8/10 visit Feb 1996
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Hero of
Tel-02-9252-4553
Another lovely old pub of character, as befits the area. A
cosy atmosphere, with floorboards and basic furniture. Good choice of
bottled beers from around the world on my last visit. On my first visit to this
pub in 1989, as I walked in a traditional jazz band was playing ' Maybe its because I am Londoner'!
John
9/10 visit Feb 1996
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Tel-02-9247-2727
While
outside the Rocks, the pub is only a few minutes walk away from the Fortunes of
War. Plush pub with lots of seating and low lighting. Bottled beers from all over the world, albeit at a price. Lively atmosphere late on into the evening, and opens until the
early hours. My good friends Neil and Michelle Loftsgard
first met here.
John
8.5/10 visit Feb 1996
A
little bit yuppiefied, but a good place to met people
as its pretty central in
Stuart
8/10 visit Jan 1994
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Lord Nelson,
Tel-02-9251-4044
The
first pub I visited in
John
10/10 visit Feb 1996
A stunning pub in the Rocks. Situated on a crossroads on a
hill its a 'must visit' pub. In fact my favourite brew
pub in
orange juice before we started sinking the pints-that's to avoid dehydration!
Stuart
9.5/10 visit Jan 1994
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Mercantile Hotel,
Tel-02-9247-3570
John
8.5/10 visit Feb 1996
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PLUS
Included because it’s a great pub
Sail and Anchor, South Terrace,
Excellent home brew pub. This jewel
in the crown of
John
10/10 visit Feb 1996
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JOHN AND STUARTS TOP TEN PUBS
STUART
1.White Horse,
2. Dove,
3. Dove Free House and Kitchen,
4.Grapes,
5.
6.Holly Bush,
7.Star Tavern,
8.
9.George,
10.Churchill Arms,
Done on
JOHN
1.White Horse,
2.Star Tavern,
3.Dove,
4.Churchill Arms,
5.
6.
7.Holly Bush,
8.
9.Lamb,
10.
Done on
STUART
1.Blue Anchor, Helston
2.Skinners Ale House, Newquay
3.Blue Peter, Polperro
4.Star Inn, St Just
5.Watering Hole, Perranporth
6. Bird in Hand, Hayle
7.Ship Inn, Mousehole
8. Ship Inn, Portloe
9.Blisland Inn, Blisland
10. St Kew
Done on
JOHN
1.Blue Anchor, Helston
2.Blue Peter, Polperro
3.Pandora Inn, Restronguet Creek
4.Star Inn, St Just
5.City Inn,
6.New
7.St Kew
8.Commerical Inn, St Dennis
9.Bush Inn, Morwenstow
10.Skinners Ale
House, Newquay
Done on
OUTSIDE THE
STUART
1.Lord Nelson,
2.De Wildeman,
3.Zum Uerige,
4.Spezial,
5.Mort Subite,
6.
7.
8.'t IJ,
9.Wynkoop,
10 ,t
Done on
JOHN
1.De Wildeman,
2.,t Brugs Beerje,
3.Sail and Anchor,
4.Mort Subite,
5.Lord Nelson,
6.Tugboat,
7.Rogue,
8.Kulminator,
9.Zum Uerige,
10.Spezial,
Done on
BEER
LINKS
http://www.beermad.org.uk/ A great site
for beer and pub guides.
www.somewherenear.com/staticpubguides.htm A beer and pub
guide for lots of
www.realalehunter.co.uk A directory of real ale pubs in the
http://www.germanbeerguide.co.uk/ A good site
for German, Belgian, and
http://berklix.org/gea/beergardens/ A Munich beer
garden site
www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/index.htm An great site by Ron Pattinson
with great pub guides to most major cities in
http://www.whitebeertravels.co.uk/ An excellent
site by John White. Very strong on Belgian, Dutch, French and
German pubs. A good 'pub of the month' feature. Recommend.
http://www.fancyapint.com/ A good pub
crawl site. Covering most areas of central
Camra Branches
www.rhcamara.org.uk Site for