Best Pint In limerick City

Buckfast W

Hey I'll be down to Limerick next weekend (been there twice before) and was just wondering what people think is the best Pint of Guinness in the city centre. Been to Tom Collins before and the White house. Pints in Tom Collins were amazing. But where else??

Was also in a place across from the George Boutique can't remember the name but it was also nice.

leakyboots

Myles Breens I'd say you're on about, great pub. Not a stout drinker usually but I'd imagine Charlie Malone's and maybe some left field places like Austins by the train station or Brendan O'Briens would have good quality pints.

Mc Love

Breen's definitely have the best pint with their half and half pour.

JJ Bowles (havent been in a while) but their pints from the front bar are pretty good.

Rashers and Squires both good places for a pint of stout

Buckfast W

Cheers lads googling away with street view like a mad man here, was in Flannerys and Breens but cant remember which is which , staying in the Strand Hotel with the girlfriend. If it was up to me I'd be in all the oul boy bars for the pints (I'm only 32) but she prefers something more modern :rolleyes: but I reckon I could drag her in to a few.

Berty

I got for an Afternoon pint then in Nancy Blakes on Denmark Street and you can sit out the back or in the auld man section. That's the place to go for your age group in the evening(IMO) so if she likes it then you can avoid that:

"Where should be go" sh*te later in the evening!

Now, if you're in the Strand Hotel you should head down the quay(towards the castle) and get yourself into the Curragower Bar.

Buckfast W

Berty wrote: »

I got for an Afternoon pint then in Nancy Blakes on Denmark Street and you can sit out the back or in the auld man section. That's the place to go for your age group in the evening(IMO) so if she likes it then you can avoid that:

"Where should be go" sh*te later in the evening!

Now, if you're in the Strand Hotel you should head down the quay(towards the castle) and get yourself into the Curragower Bar.

Jaaaaysus that Curragower bar will probably get look in the Friday afternoon :pac:

um7y1h83ge06nx

A Pint of Guinness and a bowl of mussels would be a nice combination in the Curragower.

Exeggcute

Guinness and mussels, jaysus open the hotel room windows when you get back or the missus will choke to death

dominatinMC

I'll throw my hat into the ring here, but generally agree with what's been said above. IMO the best pint of porter, or Guinness at least, is in Tom Collins's. JJ Bowles also very good, as is Souths. Not yet been to Charlie Malones but I've heard good things. Myles Breens probably has the best pint of anything in town, porter, beer, lager, yet to hear a complaint about the drink there.

apc

Was in Tom Collins last weekend, Guinness was warm and watery, have had better, Myles Breen or Souths does it better

Buckfast W

Thanks for all the replies, think I'll have a busy weekend ahead of me, anybody know what the jacks is like in the rooms in the strand????
:pac:

sioda

Buckfast W wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies, think I'll have a busy weekend ahead of me, anybody know what the jacks is like in the rooms in the strand????
:pac:

As with all hotels when Guinness is involved bring you own paper 4 ply quilted ☺️

Reputable Rog

Best pints I've had in town are

1. T.C's
2. Patsy Nicholas
3. South's
4. Myles Breens
5. Rashers
6. Charlie St George
7. Timmy Martin's
8. Cowheys

davo2001

Was in Tom Collins for 2 last night, the Guinness was like nectar! Then went to Nacnys, christ it was awful!

zulutango

Tom Collins has been going downhill since Nancy's took it over a few years back. The pints aren't bad, but the whole vibe is completely different. It has none of the charm or class that it used to have.

dominatinMC

zulutango wrote: »

Tom Collins has been going downhill since Nancy's took it over a few years back. The pints aren't bad, but the whole vibe is completely different. It has none of the charm or class that it used to have.

Genuinely curious as to why you think the vibe is different? I was only there a handful of times before the changeover, and haven't really noticed that much of a difference to be honest. Maybe I just didn't drink there enough before to notice a difference now.

Buckfast W

I've been in Flannerys on Upper Denmark st and the one on Shannon street before and thought they were nice, especially the small bar in the Denmark street one. (but which has the better Guinness???)
When I was down the last time in October was in Dolans, is there music there on a Friday night or would I be best off somewhere closer to home?
The Guinness in Dolans was ok but nothing special, GF liked the pub though. Was also in Chaplins but again meh.
Some of your suggestions have me licking my lips though.

Mc Love

zulutango wrote: »

Tom Collins has been going downhill since Nancy's took it over a few years back. The pints aren't bad, but the whole vibe is completely different. It has none of the charm or class that it used to have.

This is one thing I can agree on with you!

pearse43

Patsy Nicholas's and Rashers are both top quality.

zulutango

Mc Love wrote: »

This is one thing I can agree on with you!

ok, how about this ..

Cecil Street (outside Tom Collins, and arguably right up to the social welfare office) serves only a very marginal purpose when it comes to moving traffic through the city. Much of it is derelict or vacant too. It could be transformed if we decided to close it to traffic and do major public realm improvements on it, i.e. widen footpaths (or pedestrianise altogether), landscape, provide street art. This would make the properties attractive to investors and lead to refurbishing of the Georgian Buildings, setting up of businesses, etc. It would make the proposal to transform the Theatre Royal into a Digital Arts Centre more feasible too. And Tom Collins would have a better outdoor space!

Mc Love

Definitely sounds better than spending 18 million euro on a bridge!

Silentcorner

zulutango wrote: »

ok, how about this ..

Cecil Street (outside Tom Collins, and arguably right up to the social welfare office) serves only a very marginal purpose when it comes to moving traffic through the city. Much of it is derelict or vacant too. It could be transformed if we decided to close it to traffic and do major public realm improvements on it, i.e. widen footpaths (or pedestrianise altogether), landscape, provide street art. This would make the properties attractive to investors and lead to refurbishing of the Georgian Buildings, setting up of businesses, etc. It would make the proposal to transform the Theatre Royal into a Digital Arts Centre more feasible too. And Tom Collins would have a better outdoor space!

Outstanding idea....

We should stick it in the Limerick 2060 plan!

Reputable Rog

Come to think of it Mickey Martin's does a great pint as well.

Mc Love

Reputable Rog wrote: »

Come to think of it Mickey Martin's does a great pint as well.

Last pint of Guinness I had in there was muck.

Garry123

Guinness is muck, period. Better stouts available.

Buckfast W

Better stouts like Murphy's or Beamish or O'Haras?

Garry123

Porterhouse, White Gypsy, Trouble Brewing, Dungarvan.

I haven't drank Guinness regularly for years, preferred Beamish. In the last few years small brewery stouts have become more readily available and are IMO better and more flavoursome.

Can't understand the slavish like devotion to a brand, if someone ate the same meal everytime they went to a restaurant we'd think it unadventurous, but with stout it's the essence of Irish maleness.

Mc Love

Garry123 wrote: »

Porterhouse, White Gypsy, Trouble Brewing, Dungarvan.

I haven't drank Guinness regularly for years, preferred Beamish. In the last few years small brewery stouts have become more readily available and are IMO better and more flavoursome.

Can't understand the slavish like devotion to a brand, if someone ate the same meal everytime they went to a restaurant we'd think it unadventurous, but with stout it's the essence of Irish maleness.

Cant understand the same for any of the beers such as Heineken, Carlsberg. Its because they are heavily marketed, readily available and cheaper than the craft/micro-brewery selection.

Buckfast W

Or people like the taste.

Exeggcute

People like that there is no taste.

Bud, Heineken, Guinness, Miller etc are the bland mashed potato of the alcohol world

Exeggcute

But if you like bland of you go.

zulutango

Who here is a loyal Limerickian and drinks the Treaty City stuff? I've taken to it in the last year or so. It's up there with the best ales I've had. Hope they do well.

Garry123

zulutango wrote: »

Who here is a loyal Limerickian and drinks the Treaty City stuff? I've taken to it in the last year or so. It's up there with the best ales I've had. Hope they do well.

Big fan of Treaty City drink their ale when I'm out. JJs of Kilmallock also have a very nice ale, it's in The Unicorn in Dooradoyle as Horney Horse. Also like White Gypsy ales available in Glen Tavern and Flannerys Denmark St.

Buckfast W

I'm curious as to why people assume that craft beer is always superior to mass produced beer. I've been to lots of countries like the Czech Republic where the beer is amazing but it's not craft beer. Same goes for places like Hungary or Germany. You might say that they have the purity laws etc.... but they're still mass produced. Even a lot of beers in Belgium are mass produced and I'm not talking about Stella, yet the Belgians are world famous for there beer so they must be doing something right.

bigpink

How much is the treaty ale a pint?

Kev_2012

Buckfast W wrote: »

I'm curious as to why people assume that craft beer is always superior to mass produced beer. I've been to lots of countries like the Czech Republic where the beer is amazing but it's not craft beer. Same goes for places like Hungary or Germany. You might say that they have the purity laws etc.... but they're still mass produced. Even a lot of beers in Belgium are mass produced and I'm not talking about Stella, yet the Belgians are world famous for there beer so they must be doing something right.

Because hipsters.

Buckfast W

Kev_2012 wrote: »

Because hipsters.

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

um7y1h83ge06nx

I sort of dislike the term "craft beer". It is used by some for marketing purposes and to be able to charge extra for something "craft" (Yes I know that some beer volumes are quite low probably necessitating a higher price but I think some do try and take the mick a little). Other use in order to sound cool and a little elitist.

I just like beer with a bit of taste, so many are extremely bland.

Can't beat a bit of homebrew. With some patience you are get some nice beer for less than 45c for a 500ml. I have made some blackberry wine that apart from the labour of picking etc. probably comes in at less than 20c per full wine bottle.

Garry123

I don't believe in the term craft, what does it mean? Beer is either good or not good, I don't really mind who brews it. Micro breweries tend to use more expensive ingredients like hops etc and don't enjoy economies of scale like big breweries. The Heinekens of this world should be much cheaper than than micros but someone needs to pay for the marketing.

Calling people hipsters ( what is a hipster? ) is just inverted snobbery.

Buckfast W

But if you're talking about marketing I was looking at a leaflet for an offo in Dublin that was 4 pages of what they called "craft beers".
They seem to be happy to be labeled (no pun intended) with the term craft beer to show that they're different from Heineken etc...

What I wanna know is when does a craft beer cease to be a craft beer. Take Samuel Adams for example, can they claim that there a craft beer if they're able to supply the beer markets of many countries around the world.

Would a small Irish brewer not jump at the chance to increase their market sales and sell more beers? If this did happen would it not require them to move to a larger premises to produce more to supply the demand. Then they've gone for a small time operation to basically morphing into the people that they're trying to be different from in the first place.

Jaysus I need a pint

Berty

Buckfast W wrote: »

Would a small Irish brewer not jump at the chance to increase their market sales and sell more beers? If this did happen would it not require them to move to a larger premises to produce more to supply the demand. Then they've gone for a small time operation to basically morphing into the people that they're trying to be different from in the first place.

Fran Well was bought by Molson Ireland so they were then able to produce a much bigger capacity.

Rye River Brewing Company began in Kilcock and it is now Brewed in Celbridge in Kildare and call themselves, not Craft, but "Ireland Largest Independent Craft Brewery" as they also produce their own along with Grafters for Dunnes, Solas for Tesco and The Crafty Brew for Aldi.

Galway Bay Brewery themselves owe a very large amount of their own bars.

Some do go big, some will never.

dominatinMC

Speaking of Galway Bay Brewery, did I read somewhere that they are opening in town? Would be a welcome addition if so..

RINO87

zulutango wrote: »

Who here is a loyal Limerickian and drinks the Treaty City stuff? I've taken to it in the last year or so. It's up there with the best ales I've had. Hope they do well.

it's delicious but isn't it made in Kerry by 9 white deer??!! Also the "Kenmare" brand is made in Little Island in Cork!!

No, I was wrong. They've moved brewing back to Limerick
Taken from the 9 white deer facebook page:
Today was probably the last day we got to package Treaty City Brewing Co's beer Harris Pale Ale that we brewed, Steve is going to be opening the doors to his dream in a few weeks up in Limerick, from all of us at 9 white Deer we wish him the very best of luck, the past few years were a joy making this fantastic beer. I've seen some of the photos and technical details of his brewery as it has come together and it's impressive. If you have not tried this you really should, we have held on to a keg which will go on the guest tap soon at The Mills Inn, Baile Bhúirne but it won't last long. Up The Treaty - Sláinte Steve

....to stay on topic, the pints of Beamish in Charlie Malones are the stuff of dreams!!



.....and Ballyvourney is in Cork!

zulutango

RINO87 wrote:

it's delicious but isn't it made in Kerry by 9 white deer??!! Also the "Kenmare" brand is made in Little Island in Cork!!

No, I believe it's made in Limerick by a couple of lads who set up a microbrewery on the Ballysimon Road.

Reputable Rog

zulutango wrote: »

No, I believe it's made in Limerick by a couple of lads who set up a microbrewery on the Ballysimon Road.

Correct, they had a limited edition Thomond Red Ale last summer and it was very enjoyable.
Treaty City nice on tap.

finooola

dominatinMC wrote: »

Genuinely curious as to why you think the vibe is different? I was only there a handful of times before the changeover, and haven't really noticed that much of a difference to be honest. Maybe I just didn't drink there enough before to notice a difference now.

It's hard to put your finger on which change they made that ruined the "vibe", but I think it's the lighting they put in.

On topic, I drink beamish when in Limerick. It's always nice.

Reputable Rog

finooola wrote: »

It's hard to put your finger on which change they made that ruined the "vibe", but I think it's the lighting they put in.

On topic, I drink beamish when in Limerick. It's always nice.

I can't understand why Heineken aren't pushing Beamish on the international market. Far better than Murphys.
Saying that it isn't as good since it started being brewed by Heineken.

bazz26

A little bit out from the city centre but Fennessy's up on the South Circular road do a great pint of the black stuff.

Noveight

+1 for Fennessy's, perfect spot for a few quiet ones. Have yet to be served a bad Guinness there either.

James Bond Junior

+2 for fenneseys. My favourite place to go for a pint by myself.