For Irish Beer brewed by Irish Breweries...
The Porterhouse, Temple Bar (Parliament St) also one by Trinity College.
Farringtons, Temple Bar
L.Mulligan Grocer, Stonybatter
W.J. Kavanagh's, Dorset Street
These are sister pubs and have interesting food, often made with local beers. Though at Kavanagh's you might find some English Cask Ales (not a bad thing, in my book)
Other places worth visiting for beer (if you have time)
Bull & Castle, near the Castle. They have become more restaurant but if their beer garden is open it is worth a stop.
The Palace Bar, Fleet Street. Not a great selection (but some good Irish beers) but a great old bar.
O'Neils, Suffolk Street. Decent selection and they are open mornings
Against the Grain, The Black Sheep, The Brew Dock -- all outlets of the Galway based Bay Brewing. Their own beers are OK but they usually have great guest beers.
Messers Maguire on the Liffey -- a "traditional" brewpub that has gone downhill in recent years and may actually no longer brew.
Breweries to watch for: Porterhouse, Dungarvan, Trouble Brewing, 8 Degrees, Metalman Brewing, O'Hara's and I'm sure some more since I was there in Feburary
For some beer trip reports, see my
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