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Also, I guess this is the place for you to tell me about all the great beers I missed and give me a reason to go back sometime.
In Dublin, go to the Porterhouse, have their red ale, oyster stout, an/or plain porter, and be amazed. The red was my favorite. It had these warm, caramel flavors and a little fruitiness. Also nitrogenated, which was a nice way to change things up. As for the oyster stout, it's not nearly as scary as it sounds. It was very full, a little smoky, and had a little balmy-ness. I was too drunk to remember much about the plain porter, except that it was a very nice porter. Something I really liked about their beer menu is that they listed the malts and hops they used.
Also, go to Farrington's and have the chicken wings with a pint of Guinness. For that matter, go anywhere where you can get good oysters and have those with a Guinness. Mmmmmmmm! While I'm on this train of thought, the Guinness Storehouse was pretty neat, if very cheesey and touristy. The gravity bar at the top was definitely the best part (even if it was very crowded). Excellent views!
Then there was Cork, the home of Murphy's and Beamish. Sadly, I never saw either anywhere outside of Cork, but I made a point of drinking loads of Beamish while there. Apparently, Murphy's also makes a pretty tasty red ale, but I only saw it at one pub (corner house). Also worth a visit is the bierhaus, if only for one reason: they have Galway Hooker! That was the best beer I had the whole trip. It's a lager with a pilsner-like malt character and color, but it's got this really nice, assertive hop flavor and aroma.
And, finally, there was Galway. Really all that can be said is that the Hooker was more readily available, and this made me very happy and drunk.
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In Dublin, go to the Porterhouse, have their red ale, oyster stout, an/or plain porter, and be amazed. The red was my favorite. It had these warm, caramel flavors and a little fruitiness. Also nitrogenated, which was a nice way to change things up. As for the oyster stout, it's not nearly as scary as it sounds. It was very full, a little smoky, and had a little balmy-ness. I was too drunk to remember much about the plain porter, except that it was a very nice porter. Something I really liked about their beer menu is that they listed the malts and hops they used.
Also, go to Farrington's and have the chicken wings with a pint of Guinness. For that matter, go anywhere where you can get good oysters and have those with a Guinness. Mmmmmmmm! While I'm on this train of thought, the Guinness Storehouse was pretty neat, if very cheesey and touristy. The gravity bar at the top was definitely the best part (even if it was very crowded). Excellent views!
Then there was Cork, the home of Murphy's and Beamish. Sadly, I never saw either anywhere outside of Cork, but I made a point of drinking loads of Beamish while there. Apparently, Murphy's also makes a pretty tasty red ale, but I only saw it at one pub (corner house). Also worth a visit is the bierhaus, if only for one reason: they have Galway Hooker! That was the best beer I had the whole trip. It's a lager with a pilsner-like malt character and color, but it's got this really nice, assertive hop flavor and aroma.
And, finally, there was Galway. Really all that can be said is that the Hooker was more readily available, and this made me very happy and drunk.
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