Dublin Pub Crawl Blog

1968

On the first Sunday of every month, myself and four other friends visit five different Dublin pubs and then write about our experiences.

Each month, one person in the group chooses the five pubs in advance and only he/she knows where we're going and the route we're taking. People tend to pick their personal favorite 2 or 3 pubs but also throw in a couple of places that they've always wanted to go into but never have.

In September, we visited The Long Hall, John Kehoe’s, The Dawson Lounge, Toner’s and Mulligan’s of Poolbeg Street.

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/pub-crawl-september-2009-pubs-1-5/

In November, Davy Byrnes, The Dame Tavern, MacTurcaills, Doheny and Nesbitt's and The Bankers, Trinity Street, Dublin 2.

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/pub-crawl-november-2009-pubs-6-10/

1968

In December we visited Peter’s Pub, The Lord Edward, The Brazen Head, Frank Ryan & Sons and The Cobblestone:

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/465/

In January we visited Hourican’s, The Shelbourne, The Bailey, The International and Neary's:

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/pub-crawl-january-2010-pubs-15-20/

fontinalis

Wonderful idea, I look forward to reading it. Despite the pretentious places in the city I think Dubilin has amazing pubs.

Degsy

Good idea but barely a word about the pubs themselves..whether they were expensive,busy,friendly,what was the drink like etc etc..plenty of history but no information or atmosphere to speak of.

PrivateEye

Degsy wrote: »

Good idea but barely a word about the pubs themselves..whether they were expensive,busy,friendly,what was the drink like etc etc..plenty of history but no information or atmosphere to speak of.

Depends on the pubs sometimes, I did 6-10 (Daveys to the Bankers) and commented on things like the cost of a pint, the layout of a bar, and *very importantly* the telly (or lack of one, ideally) in a pub etc.
If you land somewhere like the Shelbourne, you end up in the history teritory. Its funny though, while I agree and would come at it from your angle, we do hear from people going "what are the most historic pubs in Dublin etc"

Balance I suppose, with time and all that.

Three very different approaches so far, personally I need to up my game as far as this angle of it goes. I think some of the pubs in the review above, like the first one, are taken in the way you mean (the barman, the atmosphere, the service, the pints.....) but other ones have such history that it can dominate.

It's not helped by the fact 1968 isn't a Guinness man himself

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Anyway, I feel I have to:

Favourite pint to date: Mulligans
Favourite pub to date that I drank in aleady: Brazen Head or Mulligans
Best new find for me: Frank Ryans
Nicest barman: MacTurcaills
Sloppy one: Long Hall, maybe a bad day as I hear its normally very good.
My favourite pub I'm going to pop up to soon: Downeys, Ballyfermot.

fontinalis

I liked the entries, you covered a good range but I thought it was funny that you didn't do pubs located very close together but that's just me. Are all your visits going to be during the day or will you try friday or saturday night versions?

adamski8

great idea and great execution. The first two reviews were the better I felt. The history thing gives it a good angle as well as it would be boring without it. although the last maybe had a bit too much. keep it up

1968

fontinalis wrote: »

Are all your visits going to be during the day or will you try friday or saturday night versions?

I think we're quite set on the Sunday afternooon pub crawl. It suits people and the pubs are quiet.

fontinalis

1968 wrote: »

I think we're quite set on the Sunday afternooon pub crawl. It suits people and the pubs are quiet.

Come on, you know you want to do a Flannerys/Coppers review. You could also do a commentary on pulling slappers, I can get you a webcam with night vision.

panda100

"Hourican’s, the pub that sits directly opposite. This is one of those forgotten pubs, one that thousands of people pass on their bus everyday, but very few venture into "

Would have to disagree with that! Houricans can be a pretty lively spot especially among the Longford contingent.
Pity you didnt make it to Hartigans, I have fond memories of that pub from my UCD days

adamski8

fontinalis wrote: »

Come on, you know you want to do a Flannerys/Coppers review. You could also do a commentary on pulling slappers, I can get you a webcam with night vision.

Hope to god they dont do anything of the sort.
Think you should read accounts from here http://www.tuckermax.com/ instead :rolleyes:

PrivateEye

To be honest, we should do some of those spots (Not Coppers, but pubs drinkers like ourselves normally wouldn't touch) and review them in all honesty.

New one: Downeys of Ballyfermot.

"I'll go in for one pint and review it"- Friday at 8pm.
3 pints Friday, 7 pints Sunday. Brilliant.

Kernel

Frank Ryan's is on Queen Street, not Church Street.

fontinalis

PrivateEye wrote: »

To be honest, we should do some of those spots (Not Coppers, but pubs drinkers like ourselves normally wouldn't touch) and review them in all honesty.

New one: Downeys of Ballyfermot.

"I'll go in for one pint and review it"- Friday at 8pm.
3 pints Friday, 7 pints Sunday. Brilliant.

Only messing, but as a contrast to what people think of the traditional bar would it be an idea to go to bars in templebar or other superpubs?

1968

In February, we visited Toast, MB Slattery’s, Graces, Mother Reillys and Rody Bolands in Rathmines.

You can read the great review by hxci here.

Econoline Van

1968 wrote: »

In February, we visited Toast, MB Slattery’s,Graces, Mother Reillys and Rody Bolands in Rathmines.

You can read the great review by hxci here.

I really enjoy your blog, by the way. Some great stuff on there.

adamski8

nice stuff, ill defo check out mother reilly's seeing as its €3.50 guinness! thats a saving

adamski8

where is the march crawl???

1968

adamski8 wrote: »

where is the march crawl???

It'll be up tomorrow! Hxci is just putting the finishing touches to it.

Gavin "shels"

Moosehead in Bernard Shaws though 3 for a tenner is a rip off, get 6 of them in my local offo (O'Neills, opposite Griffth College) for €8. Quality beer.

1968

In February, we visited the The Duke, The Gingerman, Ned Scanlons, The Long Stone and Bowe's.

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/pub-crawl-march-2010-pubs-25-30/

1968

In March, we visited the The Celt, The Red Parrot, Patrick McGraths, W.J. Kavanaghs and Maye's.

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/pub-crawl-march-2010-pubs-30-35/

(In other blog related news, we've made it into the shortlist for the Best Group blog category in the Irish Blog Awards 2010. Wahey)

adamski8

1968 wrote: »

In March, we visited the The Celt, The Red Parrot, Patrick McGraths, W.J. Kavanaghs and Maye's.

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/pub-crawl-march-2010-pubs-30-35/

(In other blog related news, we've made it into the shortlist for the Best Group blog category in the Irish Blog Awards 2010. Wahey)

Probably the best crawl to read so far. Missed not having a little history of the pubs but enjoyed the describtion of what the pubs are actually like (barmen etc)
I'm not impressed with the non-guinness drinkers though, how did this happen!

1968

adamski8 wrote: »

Probably the best crawl to read so far. Missed not having a little history of the pubs but enjoyed the describtion of what the pubs are actually like (barmen etc)
I'm not impressed with the non-guinness drinkers though, how did this happen!

I can't say much, I'm only a recent Guinness convert.

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1968

A wee bump. Our latest pub crawl review has just been published.

In April, we visited Cassidy’s (Lower Camden Street), The Bleeding Horse, The Lower Deck, The Portobello, and J. O’Connell’s:

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/pub-crawl-march-2010-pubs-35-40/

1968

Our latest pub crawl review has just been put online.

In May, we visited The Bull and Castle, The Legal Eagle, O'Sheas Merchant, Pifko, The Clock, Bakers, Tom Kennedys and Brogans.

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/pub-crawl-may-2010-pubs-41-49/

wattlendaub

Nice one 1968, your (and your accomplice's) blog is always a great read!

1968

+ In June, we visited McDaids, The Hairy Lemon, Hogans, Jack Nealons and The Bachelor Inn:

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/pub-crawl-june-2010-pubs-50-54/

+ In August, we visited Cleary's, The Harbour Master, Quay 16, Fitzgerald's and Madigan's:

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/pub-crawl-august-2010-pubs-55-59/

+ In September, we visited The Beggars Bush, Smyths, The Waterloo, Larry Murphy's and Hartigan's:

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/10/03/pub-crawl-september-2010-pubs-60-65/

1968

+ In October, we visited The Barge Bar, The Hill, Russells of Ranelagh, McSorleys and Birchall’s.

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/pub-crawl-october-2010-pubs-66-71/

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tricky D

Unfortunately, you missed Corrigans on Mount Pleasant Avenue a couple of doors down from Richmond Hill. A bit of a hidden gem imo.

1968

For various reasons, we unfortunately messed up the last two months of the year but we're back on track now for 2011.

In January, we visited O'Byrnes Bar, Bodkins, Cumiskey’s, The Phibsboro House and The Hut. Review here.

In February, we visited the Merchants Arch Bar, The Lotts, JJ Smyth's, The Swan Bar and Against The Grain. Review here.

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