Craft Beer in Cork

Nevkiwi

Hi, I'm trying to place I can go to to get a good range of craft beers to buy, Ideally in south cork or the city. Has anyone got any suggestions?

aidan_walsh

Off license or pub? The Abbott Ale House, Franciscan Well, Bierhaus or Bradley on North Main Street would be good places to start.

Mr Simpson

Here's the Beoir list of outlets selling craft beer in Ireland. They also have an iOS and Android App call BeoirFinder.

Herb Powell

Bradley's on North Main St is the best imo, good prices on a HUGE selection.

Out in Carrigaline, the Carry Out is after getting in TONS of craft beer-Irish, English, American, etc.

Krusty_Clown

mmcn90 wrote: »

Here's the Beoir list of outlets selling craft beer in Ireland. They also have an iOS and Android App call BeoirFinder.

They also have the rather funky online map now too.

Mr Simpson

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

They also have the rather funky online map now too.

I hadn't seen that, how very clever!!

Padraig Mor

Herb Powell wrote: »

Bradley's on North Main St is the best imo, good prices on a HUGE selection.

Out in Carrigaline, the Carry Out is after getting in TONS of craft beer-Irish, English, American, etc.

Abbott's has the best selection without doubt, but I find one of the off licence staff (Eastern European guy) to be very off putting. The main guy in Bradley's is sound, but parking is an issue there if you're buying a fair bit.

Nevkiwi

Thats great info, Carrigaline would be my local so might pop in there. It's off licence I would be interested in rather than pub.

A_Fitz

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Abbott's has the best selection without doubt, but I find one of the off licence staff (Eastern European guy) to be very off putting. The main guy in Bradley's is sound, but parking is an issue there if you're buying a fair bit.

That lad is an ignorant, unhelpful ****, at best. It's ridiculous that someone with his lack of manners is employed to serve the public, moreover in a job where advising and informing the customers is vital.........the barman upstairs, Terry, is a sound, helpful lad.


On numerous occasions in Bradley's I have seen the staff watching me like a hawk; it's highly insulting and off-putting, and I'm not the only person who has noticed this. Sort it out.

eurokev

go to carryout on the bandon road, great selection about 250 different beers, really good prices, can usually source what youre looking for, they also distribute a good few Irish craft beers trouble, O haras bottles and kegs, 8 degrees, dungarvan, stonewell, kentucky bourbon

eurokev

eurokev wrote: »

go to carryout on the bandon road, great selection about 250 different beers, really good prices, can usually source what youre looking for, they also distribute a good few Irish craft beers trouble, O haras bottles and kegs, 8 degrees, dungarvan, stonewell, kentucky bourbon

My local offy, great selection in there. Almost as good as the Abbots.
Edit: Just went up to get some kentucky bourbon ale after reading this and they don't have it

eurokev

For anyone that would like to go

There is a free Irish Craft Beer Event happening tomorrow friday 12 oct in Galvins Carry Out in Carrigaline across from the Collin's Super Value from 5 to 7. Its a good thing to try and get to.

There will be brewers from Stonewell cider ( made in Nohoval ) and 8 degrees ( made in ballinora ) you will get to taste their beers aswell as others from trouble brewing and O Haras I think. Its a great chance to try a product you may be apprehensive to try and to hear what the brewers have to say