Cheapest pint in Dublin??

parkerpen · 06-08-2009 11:25pm

Pints in Dublin are so much more expensive than the rest of the country!!

parkerpen · 06-08-2009 11:26pm

I suppose it's the overheads bar owners are paying that filter through to the customers. Also the prices paid for pubs in Dublin during the good times were just crazy.

humberklog · 06-08-2009 11:36pm

Cafe Royal is 3.50 all pints for the last 4 months BTW. The 3 quid one is now just a fleeting memory.

Czech in does pitchers for 10 quid all day everyday.

neil_hosey · 06-08-2009 11:38pm

3 euro pints in diceys on harcourt street on thursday..

damienmcd · 07-08-2009 2:08pm

Latchy wrote: »

Yep ,know the area well .You say ' use to be Major Toms ' what's it called now ?

That place is called Ruaille Buaille now. I'm going there later. Good little spot. If only they could knock down the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre it would be a great little sun-trap....and if there was some sun!

Royale with Cheese · 07-08-2009 7:26pm

Is there a door charge for Ruaille Buaille? Is it €3.50 all night, or just until 12? Thinking of heading there tomorrow night, is the €3.50 deal on Saturdays too?

Degsy · 09-08-2009 6:58pm

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Is there a door charge for Ruaille Buaille? Is it €3.50 all night, or just until 12? Thinking of heading there tomorrow night, is the €3.50 deal on Saturdays too?

Its on every day,the price goes up to a fiver after 12,there may be a cover charge but i dont think so.

crushproof · 09-08-2009 8:55pm

Degsy wrote: »

Its on every day,the price goes up to a fiver after 12,there may be a cover charge but i dont think so.

Was there last night, free in and pints were 3.50 until 2am, brilliant offer but the place was rather dead. Suprising seeing as it is by far the cheapest place in town. And good music aswell!

cojomo2 · 10-08-2009 3:10pm

crushproof wrote: »

Was there last night, free in and pints were 3.50 until 2am, brilliant offer but the place was rather dead. Suprising seeing as it is by far the cheapest place in town. And good music aswell!

I was there the other day, got a pint of Guinness ..I have no doubt it was watered down..really pisses me off when places like that take you for a fool, they think that they have a rite to water it down if they are only charging 3.50.

Also was in Dandelion 2 Mondays ago, wasn't as obvious but the guinness was watered down a bit..it was buy 1 drink get 1 free, so I didnt mind too much at that, just switched to 500ml bottles of Tiger, which was also buy 1 get 1 free..works out at about 3 quid a bottle, near enough to offi prices.Good deal. Prob end up there again tonight:D

While I'm at it, the worst offender of all is TGI Fridays..especially their cocktails which are less alchahol then a club shandy. ..they make them from sum pre mix crap so u cant actually see them put spirits in the mix..

One place that has a great pint of Beamish, that is deffo not watered down, is the gingerman, and @3.50 a pint, plus they do a couple of other homebrews at 3.50...great beers...one of them used to sell in the porterhouse, think its caled Friars Weiss..very nice beer.

bakkiesbotha · 10-08-2009 4:49pm

cojomo2 wrote: »

I was there the other day, got a pint of Guinness ..I have no doubt it was watered down..really pisses me off when places like that take you for a fool, they think that they have a rite to water it down if they are only charging 3.50.

Also was in Dandelion 2 Mondays ago, wasn't as obvious but the guinness was watered down a bit..it was buy 1 drink get 1 free, so I didnt mind too much at that, just switched to 500ml bottles of Tiger, which was also buy 1 get 1 free..works out at about 3 quid a bottle, near enough to offi prices.Good deal. Prob end up there again tonight:D

While I'm at it, the worst offender of all is TGI Fridays..especially their cocktails which are less alchahol then a club shandy. ..they make them from sum pre mix crap so u cant actually see them put spirits in the mix..

One place that has a great pint of Beamish, that is deffo not watered down, is the gingerman, and @3.50 a pint, plus they do a couple of other homebrews at 3.50...great beers...one of them used to sell in the porterhouse, think its caled Friars Weiss..very nice beer.

Watered down beer???

Can't comment on the premixed spirits, but I really don't think the beer was watered down. It may have been poor for any number of reasons, but nobody waters their beer down.

Fairdues · 10-08-2009 4:53pm

sagat wrote: »

The pints may be cheaper but you'd have to drink twice as much in order to bear being in the same room as Cork people.

Wow, Sagat. Think we might all need the old proverbial 'sickbags' if you joined us for a drink. Don't worry - you can stay wherever it is you're drinking now- you won't be missed.

cojomo2 · 10-08-2009 5:26pm

bakkiesbotha wrote: »

Watered down beer???

Can't comment on the premixed spirits, but I really don't think the beer was watered down. It may have been poor for any number of reasons, but nobody waters their beer down.

The Guinness I had was watered down, didn't try anything else, as this pissed me off. I went to another pub where I immediately could tell the difference..much stronger tasting..the way its supposed to be.

It reminded me of some1 giving me a drink of orange squash with way too much water and too little orange squash...

Degsy · 10-08-2009 11:21pm

How do you "water down beer" when it arrives in a sealed keg that allows the beer to be pumped out under pressure?

alie · 10-08-2009 11:36pm

The castle in rathfarnham village are selling drinks for 4 euro.

BraziliaNZ · 11-08-2009 12:16pm

Degsy wrote: »

How do you "water down beer" when it arrives in a sealed keg that allows the beer to be pumped out under pressure?

Exactly, i never understood this accusation, i mean unless they are pouring water into the pint glass first, there's no way of doing it!?!

lightening · 11-08-2009 12:19pm

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Exactly, i never understood this accusation, i mean unless they are pouring water into the pint glass first, there's no way of doing it!?!

Yeah, I have heard this before, surely you can't water down Guinness?

RoyMcC · 11-08-2009 1:46pm

Not much use to anyone here, but I was drinking a nice pint of mild in Birmingham a few days ago for £1.49, about €1.75.

Not a strict comparison with Guinness of course but it puts our €3.50, €4, €5 prices in perspective

lightening · 11-08-2009 2:11pm

Yeah, but it's in Birmingham.

Sizzler · 11-08-2009 2:16pm

Pint of tap water in my local boozer...FREE

RoyMcC · 11-08-2009 2:24pm

Sizzler wrote: »

Pint of tap water in my local boozer...FREE

OK, so the alchoholic content was not very high

Sizzler · 11-08-2009 3:07pm

RoyMcC wrote: »

OK, so the alchoholic content was not very high

The name of the thread didnt mention alcoholic pint

:P

arybvtcw0eolkf · 13-08-2009 8:23am

Ruaille Buaille/Major Tom's is gone out of business.

Closed its doors yesterday morning.

super_furry · 13-08-2009 8:27am

Caspian Alive Chrysanthemum wrote: »

Ruaille Buaille/Major Tom's is gone out of business.

Closed its doors yesterday morning.

No surprise really. It seemed to chance it's name every week - this it was The Scene at last count, but it's also be Down Under and a South African bar. The place was always, always empty. The last time I was there was for an Ireland football match, Synotts was full and it was just about to kick-off so we went in there and it was just dead.

Degsy · 13-08-2009 9:58am

Caspian Alive Chrysanthemum wrote: »

Ruaille Buaille/Major Tom's is gone out of business.

Closed its doors yesterday morning.

Ah ffs..the minute i start drinking in it!!:(

3DataModem · 13-08-2009 9:59am

3.30 for Beamish in the Pier in Howth.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 13-08-2009 1:07pm

Degsy wrote: »

Ah ffs..the minute i start drinking in it!!:(

Yup, sh*t happens.

Its been getting a great crowd too.

Back to Karma for ya so!.

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Degsy · 13-08-2009 2:07pm

Caspian Alive Chrysanthemum wrote: »

Back to Karma for ya so!.

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Tommorow nite..i'm there!

Sizzler · 13-08-2009 3:49pm

Caspian Alive Chrysanthemum wrote: »

Ruaille Buaille/Major Tom's is gone out of business.

Closed its doors yesterday morning.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/windup-order-for-major-toms-owner-1858526.html

wrote:

Thursday August 13 2009

The High Court has made an order winding up a company that operated a licensed premises at the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre after hearing that the directors could not pay debts of more than €400,000, writes Aodhan O Faolain.

Yesterday Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O Neill made an order to wind up Belew Ltd, which operated the premises known as Major Tom's, Unit 3B St Stephen Green Shopping Centre, South King Street, Dublin 2, after being informed that the company was insolvent and unable to pay its debts.

The petition to have the company liquidated was brought on behalf of Irish Life Assurances. Irish Life Assurances said that the bulk of the debt, more than €300,000 consisted of rent.

At the High Court yesterday, Belew company secretary Tim Gleeson said that they had tried to negotiate with Irish Life Assurances, and had offered them 10pc of their turnover in order to pay off the debt.

However they said that offered was not accepted.

The judge also granted an order that would allow the company to trade until October 12 next.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 13-08-2009 3:56pm

Sizzler wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/windup-order-for-major-toms-owner-1858526.html

Thanks, maybe its still opened so!.

For awhile.

.

jkmanc1974 · 13-08-2009 9:33pm

Caspian Alive Chrysanthemum wrote: »

Thanks, maybe its still opened so!.

For awhile.

.

Was not open this afternoon whilst walking by..........typical!!!

Brgds
Johnny

Cheapest pint in Dublin??

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