Best Pub You've Ever Been in?

irish_goat

To be a bit more upbeat than the "dodgiest pub" thread, what's the best pub you've ever been in?

Mines was in a pub called Zum Uerige in Dusseldorf, we walked in, sat down and within about 3 seconds we all had a glass of Alt beer (the local brew) in front of us with one having asked for it. Everyone else was drinking the stuff so we couldn't figure out if the waiter just likes to take the piss out of tourists or if he decides that everyone has to drink beer. Aside from that the place was class, really clean, had seemingly taken over half the street outside with beer garden space and had a pub grub menu that was full of manly dishes consisting solely of meat, bread and cheese.

ScumLord

I don't remember. I sure I must have been in at least one good pub.

Biggins

Ma-Nolans in Nice, France.

Kasabian

The Steering Wheel in Limerick , it's an adrenaline rush .:pac:

Live4Ever

McDaids

Conor108

Moe's Tavern

kevthecelt

A sportsbar in Vancouver. Flatscreens on every square inch of the walls AND a mini golf course going round the entire bar. Awesome

Birneybau

http://www.cocobongo.com.mx/home.php?Lenguaje=en

Check out videos of this place on Youtube (cant provide links, in work).

Its mental, they recreate Hollywood movies with acrobats.

Should check out "The Passion of the Christ"!

RichTea

Conor108 wrote: »

Moe's Tavern

I prefer Boe's Cavern.

biko

Was Blue Note.
Now Salt House.
Rabbitt's an honorary mention.

PeteEd

The Quids-Inn,
Douglas, Isle of Man.

£1 entry fee, then every drink is £1 all day everyday:D

cson

Dicey's Mon-Tues-Wed!

starlit

diceys garden!

wobbles-grogan

Salt house is overrrated. it just seems like a really expensive sauna!

In galway, its gotta be O'Connels for sure. Nicest pint of stout around!

A pub in vienna, forget the name of it, stayed open till dawn, beer and music all night. Great place.... prob the best pub ive been in so far!

Edit: I remembered! It was Cactus bar!!

BUBBLES1978

PeteEd wrote: »

The Quids-Inn,
Douglas, Isle of Man.

£1 entry fee, then every drink is £1 all day everyday:D

what a place jaysus thats brought back memories

Gone Drinking

I've been in lots of good bars/clubs, but after a quick thought, i really loved the krazy kanguruh, St Anton, Austria..

candy-gal1

Fibbers!! both old and new!

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Can't remember the name of this one but it's in Victoria on Vancouver Island.
It's a tiny little place where all the bar staff look lie lumberjacks in dungarees, and everyone who comes in wrties a not and glues it somewhere on the wall.
Also, many of the ladies who visit are courteous enought to hang their bra/knickers from the ceiling.
But to top it all off you get a bucket of roasted and salted monkeynuts with every drink and you just throw the shells on the ground. The floor of the bar is about 6 inches deep in monkeynut shells.
I've never seen any place like it, its a great laugh

Azureus

Zold Pardon in Budapest, great place so's it is 24hr outdoor club with different areas with diff styles of music, a pool bar and games etc. Deadly.

Celly Smunt

hoops bar in glasgow

Celly Smunt

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Fibbers!! both old and new!

you don't get out much do ya?

PeteEd

BUBBLES1978 wrote: »

what a place jaysus thats brought back memories

Good times alright, especially on a Thursday night, get chucked out of the Quids and then head up to Studebakers nightclub for Buy-1-get-1-free!

kfallon

The Red Parrot in Drumcondra :eek:

candy-gal1

pmcmahon wrote: »

you don't get out much do ya?

Well yeah i do lol , but iv been to a good few bars and both fibs, and bruxelles (albeit a bit expensive) would be the best imho

Brendog

Quinns Drumcondra.....but that was 2 years ago....now its ****!!

The Paws

I love a couple of pubs both inside and outside in Prague, Munich and Holland. I cant think of the names!! but these are in the city centre area. I think it has to do with the crowd we had and a few of others join in with us and we had a ball. Beers are great there.

In Paris by the Louve area I think it is what they spell? It was lovely to have a glass of wine or two outside by the rest./bar and when it gets dark - all the street lights switched on...it was beautiful...

Lord Panic

Second on the Krazy Kangaruh!

Pauleta

The Woolshed in Dublin for World Cup matches. Its amazing how many different nationalities living in Dublin

dr.bollocko

kevthecelt wrote: »

A sportsbar in Vancouver. Flatscreens on every square inch of the walls AND a mini golf course going round the entire bar. Awesome

That sounds like hell.

Tabnabs

Another vote for the Quids Inn. What a way to spend a bleak winters day on the Isle of Man.

Gillington

The Dow Jones bar in Barcelona . A stockmarket style bar where we spent most of a stag weekend in!

Mint Sauce

'Zacks', donegal town, now closed.

not sure if you can call it a pub, 'cafe del mar' in ibiza, only for the mojotos and the sunset.

and 'irish daisy', zell am see, austria

Sergeant

Bukowski's Tavern in Boston. About 30 craft beers on tap, sufficiently dingy, fantastic buffalo wings, and a lock-in in a city where they are fundamentalist about closing on time.

Celly Smunt

Sergeant wrote: »

Bukowski's Tavern in Boston. About 30 craft beers on tap, sufficiently dingy, fantastic buffalo wings, and a lock-in in a city where they are fundamentalist about closing on time.

i agree with this statement

Gone Drinking

Gone Drinking wrote: »

I've been in lots of good bars/clubs, but after a quick thought, i really loved the krazy kanguruh, St Anton, Austria..

That place is just demented. Not only the best pub for apres ski but the best one overall

HoPpiE

wobbles-grogan wrote: »

Salt house is overrrated. it just seems like a really expensive sauna!

In galway, its gotta be O'Connels for sure. Nicest pint of stout around!

A pub in vienna, forget the name of it, stayed open till dawn, beer and music all night. Great place.... prob the best pub ive been in so far!

Edit: I remembered! It was Cactus bar!!

+1 on the points made about the Salt House and O'Connells.

sealgaire

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Fibbers!! both old and new!

Fibbers? In Galway? Ha, you must be from Mervue!

Sergeant

sealgaire wrote: »

Fibbers? In Galway? Ha, you must be from Mervue!

I'd imagine it is Fibbers in Dublin, a pub on Parnell street that smells like a can of cat piss.

problemchimp

kevthecelt wrote: »

A sportsbar in Vancouver. Flatscreens on every square inch of the walls AND a mini golf course going round the entire bar. Awesome

Jesus, how could multiple flat screens and a crazy golf course make a pub good. Sounds like a nightmare to me. Each to their own I suppose. Grogans, South William st. Dublin for me!

Celly Smunt

Sergeant wrote: »

I'd imagine it is Fibbers in Dublin, a pub on Parnell street that smells like a can of cat piss.

and where the women hang like a wizards sleeve

Turnstyle

Cafe Mambo in Ibiza

TPD

There was one in Wales, I can't remember it's name. Did a mean Indian curry, great to tuck into with a few pints of their local ale.

Took a trip down to Galway recently, was in a bar called the Salthouse. Great selection of beer, and drunken jenga. Hard to beat.

kfallon

Brendog wrote: »

Quinns Drumcondra.....but that was 2 years ago....now its ****!!

Yeah the students have it ruined.....

prinz

Have all been in Germany and Belgium. Not really able to separate a lot at the very top. Dax BierBoerse in Hannover being a particular highlight, couple of bars in Leuven, Belgium.

Sergeant

problemchimp wrote: »

J Each to their own I suppose. Grogans, South William st. Dublin for me!

Now I love an authentic Dublin pub, but Grogan's would put the temper on me. Lots of self-styled arty types, too much tweed and leather patches, and disgraceful toilets. I hate how pubs think they are keeping it real by having the jacks as a public health hazard.

problemchimp

Sergeant wrote: »

Now I love an authentic Dublin pub, but Grogan's would put the temper on me. Lots of self-styled arty types, too much tweed and leather patches, and disgraceful toilets. I hate how pubs think they are keeping it real by having the jacks as a public health hazard.

I suppose you're right about the jacks but the pints are massive and the atmosphere is spot on despite your fear of tweed.

CoDy1

Sam Jacks in Newcastle.

HoPpiE

problemchimp wrote: »

I suppose you're right about the jacks but the pints are massive and the atmosphere is spot on despite your fear of tweed.

How can a pint be massive?

monkeyfudge

problemchimp wrote: »

Jesus, how could multiple flat screens and a crazy golf course make a pub good. Sounds like a nightmare to me. Each to their own I suppose. Grogans, South William st. Dublin for me!

Yep. No music, no TVs. A toasted cheese sandwich with plenty of mustard and a pint of Guinness at lunch time... wonderful stuff.

And personally I wear a corduroy jacket.

AskMyChocolate

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Yep. No music, no TVs. A toasted cheese sandwich with plenty of mustard and a pint of Guinness at lunch time... wonderful stuff.

And personally I wear a corduroy jacket.

Haven't been there for a while but you used to be able to get a large bottle of McArdle's there which is always a treat. Usually, it's just Smithwick's that's available for ale-drinkers.

rocky raccoon

the sky bar on the 33rd floor of traders hotel, kuala lumpur. look out over KL and the petronas towers. cool location, cool music, great cocktails