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Traditional Dublin Pub Tour: Explore Local Bars and Enjoy Irish Craft Beers and Whiskey
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185 Ratings
The Spire
Immerse yourself in Dublin's pub culture on this traditional pub tour. Explore local bars, taste Irish craft beers and whiskey, and enjoy live Irish music.
Duration:
3 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Spire - We meet beside the Spire (the big needle) in the middle of O’Connell street.\n\nAfter being introduced to your local guide and your fellow travellers we move off to the first stop on our Pub Tour.\n- Capel Street - Recently pedestrianised, Capel street has become a hub at nighttime for Dubliners and visitors alike to enjoy Dublin’s famous Pub Culture.\n\nAt our first stop, we experience a craft beer bar serving locally produced Irish beer.\n\nEnjoy tasters of three distinct styles of beer from an Irish microbrewery as your guide explains how the beer is made and how you get the wonderful different flavours.\n- Strand Street Great - On our second stop, we visit a beautiful old Victorian close to the river for a glass of Guinness.\n\nListen as your guide explains why Guinness tastes different and is so much creamier in Ireland compares to other places.\n\n\n- Mary Street - Our third stop is an iconic Dublin pub called Slatterys where we will have time to sit down and enjoy some of the finest traditional Irish food (optional) in the city.\n\nIn this location, you will also have a taster of a superb Single Malt Irish whiskey as your guide describes the resurgence in the whiskey distilling industry in Ireland.\n\nTo finish, we will have a taster of a delicious craft Irish gin and tonic from a micro-distillery in County Cork.\n- Marlborough Street - Our last stop is at a cosy Dublin pub to enjoy a traditional Irish music session.\n\nStay as long as you like while you chat away with the locals and your fellow traditional as you enjoy this authentic Dublin Pub experience.
What's Included
- Taste of 3 Irish craft beers and a glass of Guinness.
- Savor a taster of Single Malt Irish whiskey and craft Irish gin with tonic.
- Guided tour led by a local expert.
- Immersive experience with live entertainment.
- All local taxes included.
What's Not Included
- Food is available to purchase at one location but is not included in the price of the tour.
- Additional drinks are available to purchase
Additional Information
Tour of Classical Dublin Pubs
Join us every day at 6PM from the Spire (Known as The Big Needle) on O’Connell St. Running Late? You can catch up with us till 6:30PM at The Black Sheep pub on Capel St.
Join us as we dive into the renowned Dublin pub life! On this tour that lasts around 3.5 hours, we’ll guide you away from the touristic hustle and into some authentic local taverns bustling with locals!
We’ll drop by four distinct pubs situated on the northern part of the river, where we present you with a taste of some of Ireland’s most innovative craft beers along with Irish Gin and Craft Whiskey. Enjoy mouthwatering traditional Irish cuisine (cost not covered in tour price) at the third stop, and we wrap up with an engaging traditional Irish music session.
- Minimum age is 18 years
Location
The Spire
O'Connell Street Upper
Look for the Yellow Umbrella!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jacqueline_z
Jun 22, 2024
Lovely time off the... - Lovely time off the beaten path with a local who knows where to visit for an authentic pint and great company. James was amazing. A must do if want to go where the locals go
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Robyn_b
Jun 21, 2024
A fun and memorable night! - What a fun night out. Our guide James brought us to some pubs the locals frequent. He was very knowledgeable and shared history of Ireland and the drinks we had. It was a small group (only 6) so we really had a chance to chat with James and the other guests. What a great group of people to share this experience with.
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Peter_b
Jun 20, 2024
Try some Irish drinks and enjoy some traditional music where the locals do. - Conor did a great job of taking us off the beaten path to sample some craft beers, a Guinness and a wh
iskey. Then we enjoyed some traditional Irish music in a small pub. We even sang along.
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Laurie_l
Jun 19, 2024
Pub tour and music - Wonderful tour! Martin was entertaining and very informative. We went to four different pubs and listened to music at the last one!
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Zeacie
Jun 17, 2024
Excellent night - Booked this tour last minute after having a great morning on the Dublin Free Walking Tour with Conor. This tour was a great time showcasing local pubs with beer, whisky and gin tastings finishing with a traditional Irish singing session. Highly recommend!
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284janined
Jun 10, 2024
Worth the experience - Rob was most engaging, interesting and knowledgeable which made for a very enjoyable experience. We met people from all around the world. Would do it again!
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Lsaldanha
Jun 9, 2024
Pub hopping in Dublin with a local guide - We did this pub tour with Martin on Friday 31st May. We had done the morning South side walking tour with Martin and really enjoyed his style both knowledgeable and personable. So we signed up for the evening pub tour and Martin did not disappoint and in fact it was real fun. We were a group of 18 or 20 people and Martin kept us engaged, entertained and his choice of pubs was perfect and on the North side (not Temple area) . Thank You Martin for a lovely evening. Oscar and Letha Saldanha
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327lauras
Jun 5, 2024
Fun night out visiting local pubs - James was our guide for a fairly large group from several nations. He was effective at getting us to talk with each other. I stayed for the first three pub stops. The Guinness talk was very informative. I also enjoyed the Irish whiskey and Gin drinks and purchased the whiskey and gin both at the Duty Free on my way home. The pubs were busy but well run. I would recommend this tour. The walking was just enough after a busy day of touring. My chicken dinner at third pub was very good. I wish I could have stayed for the Irish music at the fourth pub but I was weary and had a flight out the next morning.
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Craig_s
Jun 7, 2024
Great Social Event - We enjoyed going to four different bars and trying the various drinks offered. My wife discovered Orchard Thieves Cider at one of the pubs and drank it for the rest of our trip. Our favorite part was getting to know people from all over the world. The only letdown was the last bar that had the band. There was nowhere to sit and very limited space to stand up to see the band.
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B9965wmsusannee
Jun 7, 2024
Guided pub tour - We got to drink 4 different beers, a whiskey and a drink. The guide told us about the types of beer in a fun and interesting way, the guide was good at getting us in the group to talk to each other. We could have heard a little more about pubs, history of the public and would rather try two more beers than whiskey and drink.
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