Pints

SWMBO and I are off to Ireland shortly for the grand tour round the
country. Besides having a real Guinness, I want to sample the local
beers/ales/bitter.

So, any suggestions? What (on average) does a pint cost?

 

the cont known as muddycat says...

Ireland doesn't really do local beers/ales etc

Try Smithwicks and Harp.

Prices should be around ¤4

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, muddycat

You are *so* out of luck. Enjoy the Guinness.

 

Bummer, I guess it's a good thing I like Guinness.

 

Stuck on Guinness, eh?

TVM

 

They don't *do* beer in Ireland. If you have a sweet tooth, try a
Murphy's -- though I can't stand the stuff myself.

 

er... so the Guiness factory is just a cardboard mock up?

 

If it is, it's pretty damn impressive

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Cane wrote:
[snip]

Irish population: 4 million
UK population: 60 million

Could be a factor?

 

Good Luck.
As others have said, they dont do real beer.
They dont do real food either.
For a country that produces some of the finest beef, dairy and seafood
in the world they make a piss poor job of turning it in to edible
meals.

Go west, dont bother with the east or south coasts. Nowhere near as
spectacular or friendly as way out west.

Black stuff at 3.80 Euro a pint.

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It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Colonel Tupperware

There are some world class chefs here, especially down Kinsale way.

It was certainly the case some years ago that the standard of grub on
offer for travellers was awful in most places, but things have generally
improved all round. The main gripe now is the cost of eating out, hidden
inflationary factors have taken their toll.

That said, you can eat well if you pick your place.

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Sounds like Scotland, except that the standard of Scots grub is grim
everywhere.

Some of the best raw materials in the world (amazing beef, glorious
salmon, superb cream, fabulous raspberries, etc) and they **** it up
every time.

 

Being in the colonies, I'm not up on the latest changes. The cans[1] of
Guinness I get say brewed at St James Gate.

[1] with the widget.

 

Not really, but I'll try it.

 

This isn't sounding good at all.

Not much choice, it's a tour and we're going all the way round.

TVM

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember
(The Older Gentleman) saying
something like:

But it's nothing if it's not deep fried.

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Dave

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SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

muddycat expressed the following:

http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/

Other than that...I think that you're going to be drinking
Guinness/Murphy's.

 

I'm going to visit the lads at Bushmills too.

 

Cool. TVM

 

Chris H wrote in

http://www.bulmers.ie/default1.asp

I remember Bulmers Original cider being available. Makes a refreshing
change should it get warm. Fermented in Tipperary from Irish apples.

Website makes a big thing about "not being associated with HP Bulmer of
Strongbow fame"