Its generally well over 50% guest, maybe 75% in their bars. Right now its more like 25% with massively duplicated taps but that has to be down to reduced footfall.
Most of the taps in The Beer Market were/are non-GBB. Out of 20 taps maybe 6 or 7 are GBB in there.
I wasn't going with GBB or standard, more in the context of having GBB pubs and Brú pubs. I've fairly limited experience of GBB pubs in recent years - last few times have been the Beer Market pre-gigs, and I don't recall many/ any non-GBB on draft. That was just before Covid, but I appreciate that is probably one of the smaller pubs.
Not seeing how it's a step backwards? The GBB pubs all have the decent core range but lots of non-GBB taps, too, usually with guest rotation. More of them will give you more choice. The alternative is generic-pub - everything Diageo plus Heineken Lager & Orchard Thieves, or everything Heineken + a Guinness tap.
Bru has Olympia Capital behind them - not sure the exact ownership structures in place.
I'd probably rate GBB having better core, but otherwise similar standard for me tbh, in general. I'd like a lot of Brú urban jungle beers (two smoked beers recently helps for me), but the last couple of Cheap Flirts haven't been great quality wise compared to the pre-Lidl days. I still miss Carrig Coalface though - whether it would still stack up at this remove may be a different matter!
I haven't been a city centre drinker for a long time due to work location/ family situation. That's changing if/ when back in the office more regularly, so I was looking forward to more options, so this appears a step backwards but remains to be seen.
Interesting. I had no idea Bru had big money behind them. They do a few good beers but would have GBB, White Hag, Dot and others ahead of them in terms of beer quality.
Hopefully the new enterprise succeeds and employs more people than both combined at the moment
Bit of info here about the merger. https://www.businesspost.ie/hospitality/dublin-pub-group-merges-with-galway-bay-brewery-a46a831e
Plans to have 25 pubs in 3 years (9 more). I've wondered if they'd open a location in Derry but I figure they'd not be able to charge the prices they'd be after here.
In the before-times, your average GBB or Bru Hospitality bar had more choice on the taps than nearly anyone else. Currently GBB bars have very little non GBB product but that's due to reduced customer capacity I'd presume.
that will be Bu's second involvement in a merger, having previously merged with Carrig - in that instance wasn't Carrig the brand swallowing Bru, but kept the Bru branding.
I'm not sure this is good news for punters/choice
Bru and Galway Bay are merging, with GBB being the surviving brand for the pubs - I'd expect they'll keep the Bru beers for their Lidl placement at least.
Bru have big money behind them and I think own their pub buildings, GBB rent theirs so quite different in how they run despite both being breweries with a pub network.
yeah, the basement flooded more than once during the closures, and I have it basically from the horses mouth that they won't be reappearing under Brogans
I also have it from that same horse that they were offered a number of premises both before and during the closures.
Anyone who drinks there will know both owners, one of them has already moved on to another project and won't be involved with UD any more.
GBB + cosiness will be a strange combination, assuming they leave the old Oak side alone.
Same licence. Would be an operational balls to have two operators.
I think they just pretended to be -- they still connected up on the inside.
Well they were always separate pubs (under the same owner) when the Parlaiment Street side was called The Ivy and Thomas Reads.
Brogan's is being refurbed at the moment too, and the Underdog signage is gone from beaneath the window. If Underdog reappears I suspect it'll be somewhere else.
They'd have to, wouldn't they? Aren't they the same property?
Walked past that place nearly every day when I lived in Dublin and never once set foot in it. It's a handy location, would make a good stop between Porterhouse and Underdog(if it reopens under Brogans).
Are they taking The Oak on the Dame Street side too?
Just heard that it's The Oak on Parliament Street. It was bought by BRÚ but apparently GBB will be running it as one of theirs. Was past it earlier today and it's been thoroughly gutted.
I see Mchughs have the Rascals Rock Shandy Pale Ale in stock, I was going to grab two for the missus but they have a max limit of one per order on the website.
Guess she wont be getting any so!
Around The Clock Batch 3 has just been announced by Porterhouse, should be out soon I'd imagine. If it's anything like the previous two, it will be a thing of beauty
That sounds great.
Is it just me, or has the opening of dedicated craft beer pubs somewhat slowed in recent years? For a while there it felt like there was a new one popping up semi regularly, but (perhaps understandably) things have slowed.
The Black Sheep have it on their Facebook page.....
"Who’s looking for work? Galway Bay Brewery Group are hiring in various positions (part time/full time) in our NEW pub opening soon in Dublin City!
Send your CV to andy@galwaybaybrewery.com & mention any relevant experience & availability.
You’ll get to work with a great bunch & make loads of friends!! "
Where did you see this?
A lot of their pubs have the same landlord but I don't think they've any empty units at the moment.
Galway Bay advertiseing for staff for "new Dublin bar" anyone know where it will be?
Yeah I only saw that new stock was released a few hours after the fact and it was sold out everywhere. I'm not even that bothered, it's just the fomo and wanting to try one out of curiosity.
I didn't think the Rascal's Club Rock Shandy Pale Ale would sell out so quickly
