Recent News



Alfie Byrne's has closed

The Conrad Hotel has taken back the space for their own pub and restuarant. No word on beer selection there.


Ruin Bar Relocating

The have closed on Tara street and are planning on reopening at a new (as of yet undisclosed) location.


BrewDog Outpost Dublin now open

A combination brwery and pub is open in the Grand Canal Docks area. At the time of this post they were not yet selling beers brewed on site (waiting for regulatory approval).

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New Wetherspoon's pub -- The Silver Penny -- has opened.

On Abbey St Lower in the heart of central Dublin. Early reports are cask beer are mostly British.

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The Hill Pub Has Closed

Very sudden and no details other than a tweet...

Dear All, Due to circumstances beyond our control the Hill Pub has closed with immediate effect. We would like to thank all of our wonderful customers over the last few years, you have all been amazing.


Four Provinces Pub Has Opened

At the brewer in Kimmage (Dublin 12). Looks like they have guest beers as well as their own on tap. Can't wait to visit!

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Rascals Tap Room Has Opened.

Rascals has opened a tap room at their brewery in suburban Inchicore. Open Wednesday thru Sunday.

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Paddle and Peel has opened.

The former Beerhouse (On Capel St) is now the Paddle and Peel (on King St N), the latest Galway Bay Brewery pub in Dublin. No, they didn't move the building -- it is on a corner so I guess they could use either. But this way they don't have two pubs on the same street (the Black Sheep being at 61 Capel St).

Supposedly this is the trial run for a future chain of pizza and craft beer pubs.

More information as it develops...

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Beerhouse has closed

Supposedly a new Galway Bay Brewery Pub will be going in soon. Will be interesting as it is just up the road from their existing Black Sheep.


Dark Horse in Blackrock no longer operated by Galway Bay Brewery

Not even sure if it is still open. It is being removed from the Guide until we can get news.


Beer Traders in Dun Laoghaire are no longer trading...

The first closure of a Galway Bay Brewery pub in Dublin. No further details are known at this time.


Urban Brewing now open.

A brewpub in the chq Building, Custom House Quay. They have two restuarants and serve their own beers as well as guests.

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W.J. Kavanaghs has closed.

Originally a sister pub to L. Mullegan Grocer, it closed and then re-opened under new ownership. They gave it a good run but they have now closed again. 


New Galway Bay Brewery Pub Opens

This one is called the Beer Market and claims to specialize in beers not otherwise available in Ireland.

It is located near Christchurch Cathedral and not far from the Bull & Castle.

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