Traditional Dublin Pub Tour

Summary

Included on this tour: • Craft Beer Tasting • Whiskey Tasting • Guinness Tasting • Traditional Irish Music • Traditional Irish Food (Optional) The tour departs at 6 PM from The Spire on O'Connell Street, our first stop is an 8 minutes walk where we stop in at a local Craft Beer bar and sample 3 of the best beers available  learn a little about the influence of the craft beer industry in Ireland today. Samples of IPA, Chocolate Stout and Irish Red Ale a are included,  At the second location we will meet some real locals while tasting what could be considered as the best Guinness in Dublin, here we will tell you some history of Guinness, even if you have visited the Guinness Storehouse you will learn even more about the company's influence around the world today on this tour. At the 3rd location, it's food time, enjoy some local fresh made Irish food, we offer a discounted menu in a local pub that was recommended by Anthony Bourdain such as  Irish Stew, Fish & Chips, Bangers and Mash etc averaging €10-12 per person (optional). In this local pub, famous for it musical history we introduced you to a lesser known single malt whiskey and with the international surge of popularity of craft gins  we could not let the night pass without a sample of a first class  Irish Gin & Tonic. We finish the night off with a traditional Irish music session, Irish culture at it's finest. These are  gatherings of local musicians who play for the love of music and don't get paid  The music is played acoustic and a wide array of instruments may be in appear on any given night from fiddles, whistles, flutes, button accordions and at times a rare appearance of the harp. Sit back, grab a pint of the black stuff , chat with the locals and savour the atmosphere rarely found anywhere else in the world.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Dublin Traditional Pub Tour Everyday at 6PM from the Spire (The Big Needle) on O'Connell St. Running Late? Meet us until 6:30PM at The Black Sheep on Capel St. Experience the famous Dublin pub culture with us! On this 3.5 hour tour, we take you out of the tourist area and visit some local bars with some local people! We visit three different pubs on the north side of the river, introducing you to some of the best new craft beers and Irish Gin and Craft Whiskey in Ireland. Excellent traditional Irish food is available at a discount in one of the venues and we finish with a traditional Irish music session

What’s included?

  • Local taxes

  • Local guide

  • Professional guide

  • Live entertainment

  • Drinks included as stated

  • Alcoholic Beverages

  • Food is available on purchase on the tour at one location but is not included in ticket price

  • Additional drink are available to purchase

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

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Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Yellow Umbrella Tours

About operator:

We are a local, independent tour company in Dublin. We love to share our city and our story with visitors! We are a small group of experienced and enthusiastic tour guides. We have all been guiding in Dublin for several years. Each guide brings their own individual interests and opinions to their tours. We offer customised tours to suit your group, from a single traveller to groups of 100 or more. We offer many different tours, from our most popular city tour that weaves the story of the capital and the tales of heroes and villains, Irish Rock music, great Irish writers or sample some local traditional pub culture while sampling local craft beers and whiskey. We all bring our passion and love for our city to our tours. We want you to leave our city with the best possible picture having had the best possible experience. We hope you can join us!

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