The best pint of Guinness in Dublin/Ireland

stepbar · 06-08-2006 11:41pm #1

Was thinking to myself lately If I had to drink Guinness for the rest of my life what pub would I do it in? For me it has to be Mulligans on Poolbeg St, I havent drank a better one yet. What about the rest of ye?

Terry · 06-08-2006 11:55pm

i don't drink it myself, but apparently the salmon leap in Leixlip is one of the best places. should be too, Leixlip being the place where guinness was first brewed.

Flukey · 07-08-2006 12:44am

Another person who is not a Guinness fan, but Mulligans is well known for its good Guinness.

TomCo · 07-08-2006 12:54am

Worst pint, DCU bar.

Vorsprung · 07-08-2006 1:01am

Had my worst pint at Witness a few years ago.

Best pint I had was in a pub called Maxwells in Lecanvey, just west of Westport.

projectmayhem · 07-08-2006 1:09am

why are there a bunch of food and drink threads here today when there is clearly a food and drinks forum on this site?

Fighting Irish · 07-08-2006 1:16am

projectmayhem wrote:

why are there a bunch of food and drink threads here today when there is clearly a food and drinks forum on this site?

:rolleyes: you do realise that with the ammount of forums on boards.ie that nearly every thread in AH could be moved somewhere else, get on with your life

stepbar · 07-08-2006 1:20am

projectmayhem wrote:

why are there a bunch of food and drink threads here today when there is clearly a food and drinks forum on this site?

yes get on with ur life u aint no brad pitt....

projectmayhem · 07-08-2006 1:25am

Fighting Irish wrote:

:rolleyes: you do realise that with the ammount of forums on boards.ie that nearly every thread in AH could be moved somewhere else, get on with your life

not entirely true tbh, i was just making a point because today theres more threads that fit in nicely elsewhere then usual.

stepbar wrote:

yes get on with ur life u aint no brad pitt....

next time you want to give the same point as someone else try not to get stuck into appearances

stepbar · 07-08-2006 1:30am

Well im not the one with brad stuck on my bebo, so really you cant talk. Instead of being a prick, Stick to the question what pub have you had your best pint of guinness?

Fighting Irish · 07-08-2006 1:32am

projectmayhem wrote:

not entirely true tbh, i was just making a point because today theres more threads that fit in nicely elsewhere then usual.

If it needs to be moved a mod will do it, why waste your time saying "i think this should be in the ____ forum"

Anyways i'd prefer if boards only had a few sub forums, theres so many on here it just makes it ****

projectmayhem · 07-08-2006 1:47am

stepbar wrote:

Well im not the one with brad stuck on my bebo, so really you cant talk. Instead of being a prick, Stick to the question what pub have you had your best pint of guinness?

i don't think i was a prick at all. it was a fairly reasonable comment IMO. and the brat pitt thing is a joke. get a sense of humour...

stepbar · 07-08-2006 2:18am

projectmayhem wrote:

i don't think i was a prick at all. it was a fairly reasonable comment IMO. and the brat pitt thing is a joke. get a sense of humour...

Its quite sad really, stick to the question.....

mloc · 07-08-2006 2:35am

even though it's often true that guinness doesn't travel very well, Tigh Ui Saorsaigh in Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry is where I've had (many) of my best pints.

In Dublin, I've had a few good pints in smaller pubs around the place, I once made the schoolboy error of ordering Guinness in Club Anabel, and spent 6 hours unconscious as a result. I did order rather alot of guinness, and not just guinness, but it was a valuable lesson that there's a time and a place for everything.

pvt. joker · 07-08-2006 4:21am

anythign is better than some places here. they actually sell pitchers of guinness in some places here. ****ing atrocity

joseph brand · 07-08-2006 4:52am

The Dragon in Tallaght village. bit of an IRA pub.

Pub opposite Eddie Rockets in Terenure, don't know name(also does an exceptional pint of Heineken).

monkeyfudge · 07-08-2006 4:57am

stepbar wrote:

Its quite sad really, stick to the question.....

How about sticking to the correct forums?

But anyway... the best pint for me is Grogans pub in Dublin... with the worst pint being in my local pub which is the Sheaf of Wheat in Coolock village, completely undrinkable and most of the staff don't have a clue how to pour it, you'll see lots of people drinking Guinness from the pint bottles instead.

Monty - the one and only · 07-08-2006 9:38am

moved to the beer/wine/spirits board

Karl Hungus · 07-08-2006 9:49am

Maybe I'm inexperienced, but I've never really found any decent pints of Guinness in any Dublin City Centre pubs. Galway, however has many a great pint of guinness. In town, Neactains, The Bunch Of Grapes and Taffes all serve fantastic pints. I'd say the best pint of Guinness is to be had in O'Conners in Salthill though.

boneless · 07-08-2006 12:08pm

I think the best pint of Uncle Arthurs is in Fallons on the Coombe. The kegs are right under the taps because the pub has no cellar, so less can go wrong in the pulling process.

They also do a lovely toasted sandwich at lunchtime!!

Other good pints are to be found in the aforementioned Mulligans and Kavanaghs/The Gravediggers in Glasnevin.

The Hill Billy · 08-08-2006 8:29am

The Guinness in my local in Skerries (Nealon's) does a great pint, however, The Balrothery Inn serves a truly outstanding pint.

Tazz T · 08-08-2006 10:44am

My favourite is from Kennedy's, Westland Row, Dubin. Pity it's never open on a Sunday. The pint in Mahaffy's at the crossroads is dire.

weemcd · 08-08-2006 4:22pm

Guinness in the premium level in croke park was awful. Donegal Guinness ftw

Blub2k4 · 08-08-2006 8:14pm

The bar in the Guinness brewery always served a pretty good pint, haven't been there too often but every time I was there it was amazing, but that's to be expected. Other than that you can get a really good pint in most of the more tradionally working class areas like Cork St., most locals really. Other than that most places have good and bad days.

beardybrewer · 08-08-2006 11:58pm

Karl Hungus wrote:

Galway, however has many a great pint of guinness. In town, Neactains, The Bunch Of Grapes and Taffes all serve fantastic pints. I'd say the best pint of Guinness is to be had in O'Conners in Salthill though.

Hmm, I need to get out more. I will say that the best pint of Guinness I've ever had was at Bunch of Grapes. And right after I told everyone about it and tried again I thought it was one of the more mediocre. Don't know who was having a good day, me or the pub!

happy_acid_face · 09-08-2006 4:19am

The Goblet, Artane... The Beaumont House, Beaumont... The well known Mulligans (probably the best in Ireland!), O'Donoghues (the Thing Mote) on suffolk st. and.. Eamon Dorans (only joking

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CuppaCocoa · 10-08-2006 8:52pm

No doubt about it - 'The Old Royal Oak' across the road from the police station in Kilmainham. Very small pub but with dedicated customers. Della pulls the best pint anywhere!

RedorDead · 10-08-2006 10:23pm

Always liked the pints in the cobblestones in smithfield and murphys bar in rathmines. General rule is the busier the pub the worse the guinness will be.

gallagc8 · 11-08-2006 9:56am

The Harbour master in the IFSC, fairly lame pub but great quality Guinness . Agree with the guy who said the DCU bar served the worst pint. Its undrinkable.

Some of the best Guinness i ever had was when i was working as a barman at the Galway races. Apparently Guinness makes a special batch for the event. Delicious even though it was served in plastic glasses

biko · 11-08-2006 10:40am

Murphy's on shop street has the best pint in town.

bigears · 11-08-2006 10:48am

Murphy's does have a great pint. O'Connell's in Eyre Square is another old reliable.

sham69 · 11-08-2006 10:53am

There is only one place "the Gravediggers" of Glasnevin. I have drank guinness
in the guinness gravity bar and it was not as good as the diggers.
Always a good pint and a very unique pub aswell.

Karl Hungus · 11-08-2006 11:13am

newkie wrote:

Hmm, I need to get out more. I will say that the best pint of Guinness I've ever had was at Bunch of Grapes. And right after I told everyone about it and tried again I thought it was one of the more mediocre. Don't know who was having a good day, me or the pub!

I'd say the mediocre one was on a bad day. I don't think I've ever had a bad pint in there.

stepbar · 11-08-2006 4:25pm

I had a pint of Guinness in Delaney's on Aungier St yesterday evening. Went down nicely! Comes recommended.:)

csm · 11-08-2006 4:41pm

the pub opposite eddie rocket's in terenure is bradys and it's very good. but i'd have to go with the cricket club in phoenix park. i realise it's not really a pub but the few pints i've had there have been magical.

best pub proper i've found is birchills in ranelagh

getting thirsty now...

Zapho · 11-08-2006 5:00pm

I found my best pint in the first pub you find as you drive onto Achill Island. Absolute quality!

Time Magazine · 12-08-2006 2:27am

RedorDead wrote:

General rule is the busier the pub the worse the guinness will be.

I'd disagree even with that rule of thumb. If it's very quiet the taps will get manky and will not be cleared out regularly by the black stuff itself.

Arthur's in Leixlip (guess where the name came from) do a good one, rightly so. I also quite like the Guinness in Doyle's on D'Olier Street.

Must try Mulligan's.

boneless · 12-08-2006 1:22pm

bigears wrote:

Murphy's does have a great pint. O'Connell's in Eyre Square is another old reliable.

I remember having lovely pints in Rabbittes on Forester Street years ago but the last time I was there they had ruined the shop... The bar was all tarted up and the pints were freezing cold. No taste to them at all. I hotfooted it up to Connells for a pint!!

The Sweeper · 13-08-2006 12:21pm

Yeah - I have to say I'm not a fan of Guinness Extra Cold. In some English bars ordering an extra cold is the only way you might get a halfway decent pint. However, there's a little pub in West Byfleet that does both standard and extra cold guinness, good pints of both. On a taste comparison, the standard temperature was far better.

johnp · 13-08-2006 11:32pm

In Dublin, probably Mulligans on Poolbeg St.
Best I've had outside Dublin is Taaffes in Galway.

westtip · 14-08-2006 10:55am

Blub2k4 wrote:

The bar in the Guinness brewery always served a pretty good pint, haven't been there too often but every time I was there it was amazing, but that's to be expected. Other than that you can get a really good pint in most of the more tradionally working class areas like Cork St., most locals really. Other than that most places have good and bad days.

Agree on this one the guinness in the bar at the Storehouse is out of this world, and so it shoudl be, it must be the freshest pint ever. I have drunk guinness all over the world and all over the country - it is pretty good in most pubs these days due to the investment in all these chaps driving around the country cleaning pipes for lazy publicans and ensuring the quality of the brew is served well. Throughput is the key to a good pint - and the care and attention of those serviing it.

The worse pint tends to be in those beer tents and in plastic glasses - the kind of which you get at race meetings, festivals and sporting events served by inexperienced bar staff pouring pints as quickly as possible. No chance to savour the beer, probably had too much and dying for a p*ss and need a conjouring act to get four pints back from the bar too a bunch of mates you can never find once you have actually secured the stuff - and it tends to be the most expensive pint you will have apart from a night-club (also well known for bad overpriced pints)

grumpytrousers · 14-08-2006 11:04am

sham69 wrote:

There is only one place "the Gravediggers" of Glasnevin. I have drank guinness
in the guinness gravity bar and it was not as good as the diggers.
Always a good pint and a very unique pub aswell.

Seconded. Best pint in the city by a country mile - if you get my drift...

pburns · 24-08-2006 2:47pm

Fisherman's Inn, coutwood/Balybrittas, Co. Laois

Nunu · 24-08-2006 2:57pm

Not much of a Guinness drinker, but the nicest pints I've had are in J. O'Connells pub on St. Richmond St. It's just down from the Portobello in Dublin.

hoody · 25-08-2006 11:17am

Moylan's on Main Street in Loughrea, Co. Galway has the finest pints I've ever tasted, lovely small pub with nice atmosphere, good flow on the black stuff. In Galway, Ti Neachtains is probably my favourite for Guinness. Also a spot (can't remember the name of it) as you're leaving Clarecastle for Limerick, lovely Guinness in there too.

jester77 · 25-08-2006 11:38am

Murphy's on Shop street get's my vote, delicious pint!

Nothing worse than being in a bar and they pull the pint almost full and then 5 seconds later they top it up and serve it to you!

boneless · 26-08-2006 2:25pm

Nunu wrote:

Not much of a Guinness drinker, but the nicest pints I've had are in J. O'Connells pub on St. Richmond St. It's just down from the Portobello in Dublin.

I haven't been there in years... always had a lovely pint!!

_blank_ · 27-08-2006 12:48am

monkeyfudge wrote:

with the worst pint being in my local pub which is the Sheaf of Wheat in Coolock village, completely undrinkable and most of the staff don't have a clue how to pour it,

Seconded.

I don't drink there because of this. It's my nearest pub aswell.

irlirishkev · 08-09-2006 1:39pm

Have to say, I'm quite picky about my Guinness..

I'd always considered Mulligan's on Poolbeg Street to have the best pint I'd ever tasted. However that's not to say that I haven't had a less than perfect pint there, I have. It can vary depending on who pulls it.

Recently I've been favouring the Guinness in The Stag's Head. Absoloutely cracking pint of Guinness. Tops the pint in Mulligan's in my opinion.
The Stag gets very busy at night at the weekends, but by God is it a nice pint of Guinness.. oh sweet black heavenly Goodness..

mobby · 08-09-2006 1:45pm

Ryans Parkgate Street do a mighty fine pint of the black stuff.

p.pete · 08-09-2006 1:45pm

Has anyone had a pint from the Flowing Tide on Abbey St? Pretty darn good if memory serves me right. Hopefully that's been pre-endorsed when I go back and read the thread now :-)

I've heard alot about pints in Mulligans and had pints from there on two or three occassions, but never been hugely impressed. It was nice n'all, just not worth the hype.

Other then that, the Wishing Well in Reading amazingly enough serves fairly consistantly excellent Guinness.

The best pint of Guinness in Dublin/Ireland

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