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No longer known as Messrs Maguires (I think they went under), but still open. Several keg brews from White Gypsy available.
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This pub sprawls over four floors in a building overlooking O'Connell Bridge. There are bars on the ground and first floor. The stairs to the upper floors were blocked on my visit. I sat at a window overlooking the river on the first floor. There are two impressive fireplaces with rooms at split level behind them. At bar level there is a seating area to the left of the bar with bookshelves adorning the walls.
There are five beers brewed especially for the pub - Plain (Dublin Stout), Rusty (Irish Red Ale), Bock ('a malty Irish lager'), Haus ('a German-style premium beer') and Weiss. I had a pint of Plain which I didn't find to my taste. Having just come from The Porterhouse I had been hoping to find at least one hoppy 'golden' beer but as I was pushed for time I didn't get to try any of the other ales so I may have missed something good!
However, it is good to see a pub in Dublin (see also The Porterhouse) attempting to educate people about beer and I shall pay a return visit in the future.
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Quite a dark, traditional interior with a high ceiling in the main bar area giving a slightly cool feel to the place. However, the main attraction is their own beers which include an excellent 'Plain' which is ten times more interesting than any pint of Guinness you'll have had. Went in at quite a quiet time, so couldn't help eavesdropping on three ladies of a certain age who had obviously had a very good lunch. With their stories about friends and relatives getting into trouble with other peoples's spouses, and anecdotes about dubious goings-on up north near the border, I could have stayed all afternoon. Well worth seeking out.
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Interesting multi-levelled pub. Micro beers were available but too cold....I ended up sticking with the gwince.
Worth a visit.
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Called-in earlier this month while visiting Dublin. Service was friendly and efficient and the Maguire 'Plain' was excellent and - by Dublin standards - keenly priced at �4 a pint. Kept going back for more!
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Just outsideally busy area so tends not to be quite so busy but overlooks the river. One of the few pubs in Ireland that offer anything different from the norm. The stout and ale are of the creamy-flow 'traditional Irish' stout/ale style.
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I can't believe the place has an average rating of 5! It's an excellent microbrewery, with great beers at (for Dublin) a decent price. I highly recommend the "Rusty" - awful name, but a delicious red ale. The pub itself is expansive, and right on the Liffey with great views afforded from the upstairs area. As far as I'm concerned, this place blows The Porterhouse out of the water.
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Most of the pubs in Dublin sell the same old choice. It makes a change to enter one that offers a range of different beers. They are under gas dispense but are interesting nonetheless. On offer last week were their versions of an ordinary bitter, a red ale, a wheat beer, a pilsner and a stout. The bitter wasn't inspiring but I enjoyed the others. The homemade burgers in here are superb and are served with a large portion of chips. Carved wooden panels give an unspoilt feel to the place. Well worth a visit.
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I am quite surpised by the previous comments... is it the same pub we are talking about? There was nothing wrong with the pub interiors and atmosphere; the food was more than acceptable or even good (at least for 3 choices out of the 4 we had), and prices normal for Dublin. Coming to the most important point (the beers): the porter was quite good - inferior maybe only to the Porterhouse's stouts, still better than any Guinness I had in Dublin; the red ale was not exceptional but more than drinkable (again, far better than any Smithwick's/Kilkenny stuff).
To me, this pub it is a recommended (if not essential) stop even during a very short stay in Dublin...
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Rubbish, if you are on a stag do in Dublin I would steer clear.
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Went in last summer, bought two pints of their own brews, tasted said pints,left them behind and walked out. Crap beer and filthy toilets. Why anyone would go in there is beyond me. An american friend wasin ther just before Christmas and reported that they didn't have any of their own brews on sale at all. Lucky him!
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Brews its own beers, which are tasty.
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Full of slappers with fake tan. Crap beer. I would imagine it's a great place to go if you are looking for your hole. Avoid it like the plague, unless you are after a leery man or a young Celtic Tiger floosy.
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Nice pub in old building overlooking the Liffey, just near O'Connell Bridge.
It serves loads of different beers, some brewed in their own microbrewery.
Good sized-food portions and loasd of tellys/big screens
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