Live Music

Anseo   

18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

Highly recommended dive bar on Camden Street Lower. About half the taps have craft beer. Good bottle selection as well.

Arthur's Pub      

28 Thomas Street, Dublin 2

A traditional pub near the Guinness Storehouse, but lots of Irish beers, too. No TV.

Bar Rua     

32 Clarendon St, Dublin 2

Now owned by Galway Bay Brewing

The Bernard Shaw      

Prospect Road, Dublin 9

Formerly the Porterhouse North. Still some Porterhouse Beers. Connected to the Back Page.

Buck Mulligans    

28 George's Street Lower, Dublin 

Formerly The Beer Keeper. Unsure about the beer selection.

Cassidy's Bar  

27 Westmoreland St, Dublin 2

Decent craft selection but caters to a younger crowd in the evening.

Cobblestone    

77 King St North, Dublin 7

Famous for their traditional music they have also improved their beer range of late.

Four Provinces Pub      

25 Ravensdale Park,, Dublin D12 X965

Taproom and pub for Four Provinces Brewing. Half the taps are their beers and half guests.

J.W. Sweetman       

1-2 Burgh Quay , Dublin 2

Former Messrs Maguire location, under new ownership. Brewpub with 5 regular beers, a couple of seasonals and guest beers. Beers are much improved over previous incarnation.

O'Neill's     

2 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2

Historic old pub with large number of taps. 62 total taps, lots of international beers but a decent selection of Irish Craft brews.

The Palace Bar     

21 Fleet St, Dublin 2

Historic old pub near Trinity College. A good selection of Irish Whiskeys and a limited but decent beer list.

The Porterhouse      

16-18 Parliament Street, Dublin 2

Ireland's first brewpub, now claiming to be the largest Irish owned brewery. Nightly live music. Usually about 10 of their beers plus 6-8 guest beers. Full menu.

Sin É    

15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 

Music pub with some interesting beers on tap.