Earlier than I first traveled to Dublin, the one factor everybody stated to me was, “The Guinness tastes totally different there.” It gave the impression to be universally agreed upon that Guinness in Dublin is healthier than Guinness anyplace else.

This appears to return right down to the truth that the stout doesn’t need to journey. Not like me, Guinness doesn’t journey properly. So it appears truthful sufficient that I ought to be the one who travels to the Guinness, the place it waits in its homeland, creamier, smoother, and, sure, undoubtedly higher tasting than anyplace else. However other than the distinction in style, there’s one thing particular about having fun with a pint of the great things in Dublin. The house of Guinness is a ravishing metropolis, and there are some attention-grabbing and particular locations in Dublin to chill out and revel in a pint.

Listed here are my favourite locations in Dublin to get pleasure from a pint of Guinness.

1. Guinness Storehouse

There’s maybe no higher place to get pleasure from a pint of Guinness than within the brewery the place it’s made. The Guinness Storehouse is greater than only a brewery and greater than a bar — it’s an expertise in Guinness.

The Guinness Storehouse has seven flooring. All through them, you may be taught in regards to the historical past of Guinness and delve into how its distinctive taste and texture are achieved; you may dine in one of many bars and eating places and store for Guinness souvenirs within the reward store. However the one must-do factor when you’re right here is to go all the way in which as much as the highest of the constructing, to the rooftop Gravity Bar, the place you may get pleasure from a pint whereas looking over the town and all the way in which to the Wicklow Mountains. It’s the best level in Dublin and an unimaginable place to get pleasure from a pint.

Professional Tip: To make your pint of Guinness on the Guinness Storehouse really distinctive, order a Stoutie. The Stoutie is your common pint of Guinness with a pleasant distinction. With a Stoutie, you get the picture of your individual face printed on the pinnacle of the pint. It’s a bit like these patterns on the froth of a cappuccino, however as an alternative, it’s your face in your pint!

2. The Furry Lemon

This conventional outdated Irish pub is a favourite amongst locals and guests. It’s quirky, it’s genuine, and it serves an excellent pint of Guinness. The Furry Lemon was made well-known by the movie The Commitments when scenes have been filmed within the pub’s cosy, or non-public consuming room, however this pub was fashionable approach earlier than the movie put it on the map.

It is a busy bar the place you may get pleasure from nice meals in addition to an excellent pint of Guinness. However what makes The Furry Lemon so good is the ambiance. Name in on a Sunday lunchtime and chill out whereas the world goes by, or seize a pint within the night whereas a reside band performs in these conventional environment.

3. The Cobblestone

The Cobblestone describes itself as “a consuming pub with a music drawback,” and after only one go to, you’ll perceive why.

The truth that that is predominantly a music pub doesn’t take something away from it being an excellent place to get pleasure from a pint of Guinness. The truth is, it provides to it. There’s reside music right here each evening of the week, and it’s principally “trad classes,” that means casual gatherings stuffed with conventional Irish music. These trad classes really feel spontaneous and impromptu as a result of they aren’t meant to be a present. Musicians merely collect collectively to play Irish music as a result of they adore it. In The Backroom, you may have a music lesson, or, when you’re assured and know what you’re doing, you may merely sit down and be a part of the session. When you don’t play and solely need to spectate, it’s an excellent ambiance to get pleasure from a pint of Guinness in.

Professional Tip: As that is recognized for being a music bar, it does get busy, with individuals arriving particularly for the music. It’s fairly small inside, so if you wish to benefit from the music together with your pint of Guinness, get there early within the night. In a while, there’s solely standing room on the again, and it’s tough to see or hear the musicians.

4. Kehoes Pub

As quickly as you stroll by means of the door at Kehoes Pub, you may see and really feel that that is an genuine Irish pub. It was first opened in 1803, and the inside you see right now — with wooden paneling and plenty of snugs for individuals who need to sit and drink privately — is a late Nineteenth-century Victorian renovation. The unique options all through the pub make this a historic bar and a comfy place for a quiet pint of Guinness. Even the restrooms right here have unique options and deserve a very good go searching. The outdated mahogany piano is scratched and marked, as are most of the small tables, however that solely provides character to this conventional Irish pub.

Professional Tip: It does get very busy within the bar, particularly within the evenings, however go to at lunchtime — it’s pretty to sit down outdoors and watch the individuals go by.

5. The Palace Bar

The Palace Bar is one other conventional Irish bar that’s from one other time. The inside is heavy in mahogany, and plenty of Victorian options stay. It’s cozy inside, and on a cloudy Irish night, the globe lights and stained glass within the doorways and home windows welcome you in with a sense of heat. The Palace Bar is principally a whisky bar, but it surely additionally serves an excellent pint of Guinness.

Some of the attention-grabbing options of this outdated pub is the row of unique partitions on the bar. These wooden and glass separators, which permit two to 4 individuals to assemble with out invading anybody else’s house, may appear to be COVID prevention measures, however they’re truly Victorian. The Victorians have been forward of their time — or at the least they’d an identical answer to the unfold of viruses! Both approach, these distinctive partitions present an uncommon approach to get pleasure from your pint.

6. The Stag’s Head

First established within the 1700s, The Stag’s Head is a fantastically preserved Victorian pub that actually is a hidden gem. Sure, many locals and a few guests do find out about it, and it has loads of clients, but it surely’s solely accessible by means of George Road and Exchequer Road and is hid down a hidden passageway.

This “secret” pub may be very grand trying, each in and out, and it feels such as you’re consuming in an outdated, opulent corridor. The pub retains its unique wooden paneling and stained glass home windows, however there’s nothing shabby about any of the furnishings or fittings in right here. It feels a bit like an outdated railway pub with its Tiffany lamps and chandeliers, and it’s a shocking outdated pub to get pleasure from a pint of Guinness in. Dwell music is performed downstairs, so you may select to get pleasure from your pint with a trad session or you may sit upstairs within the bar and watch the world go by.

Professional Ideas: Order the meat stew to go together with your pint of Guinness. It’s the right pairing of food and drinks, and the right consolation expertise. You possibly can sit on the bar to eat and drink, or seize a desk and stools within the lounge.

7. The Blue Gentle

Enterprise just a little approach out of the town, to the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, and also you’ll discover The Blue Gentle. This pub has a really totally different really feel to it from those down within the metropolis. It feels mountainous. There’s an actual fireplace burning within the grate and outdated stone flooring in every single place you stroll. It nearly feels prefer it’s been carved out of the mountainside itself.

Sit by the hearth and revel in a pint of Guinness with the locals within the cozy ambiance, or sit out on the terrace and sip your pint with unimaginable views over the town under. Additionally they have an excellent bar menu, together with vegan choices. The burgers are particularly good and pair nice together with your pint.

8. Toners Pub

Established in 1734, Toners Pub boasts that it’s one of many oldest pubs in Dublin and has many unique options, like wooden paneling and unique stone partitions and flooring. It feels a bit such as you’re underground whenever you enter Toners. The ceilings are low, and the stone partitions and flooring make it really feel nearly cave-like. The bar is conventional and serves an excellent pint of Guinness.

What actually units this pub other than a number of the different conventional pubs in Dublin is its yard. Toners Yard, accessed on the rear of the pub, is a beautiful rooftop space with tables, chairs, and an open summer season roof prepared for when it rains. It acts as an overspill to the pub, however in good climate, it’s additionally the place drinkers want to assemble. You possibly can get pleasure from your pint of Guinness within the genuine outdated bar, or out with the solar on the roof.