8 breweries worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Ireland guides.
Whiplash Beer ★ 4.5 · Dublin
docklands · Trim, Co Meath, Ireland
Whiplash Beer, the Dublin-based craft label by Alex Lawes brewing hazy IPA and a clean lager, the city's most ubiquitous craft draft across the south side.
Tip: Find Whiplash at P. Mac's, Underdog, Drink Store on Manor Street. The Body Riddle IPA is the year-round flagship.
Rascals Brewing Co ★ 4.4 · Dublin
the-liberties · Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Dublin 8, D08 V0F8
Rascals Brewing on the Goldenbridge Estate in Dublin 8, the brewpub and taproom of the husband-and-wife Inkwell brewery, the city's reference for craft pizza nights.
Tip: Taproom is a working pizza kitchen; the wood-fired Rascals margherita pairs with the in-house lager. Saturday brewery tours at 14:30.
Hopfully Brewing ★ 4.4 · Dublin
docklands · Wholesale brewery, Dublin
Hopfully Brewing, the Dublin craft beer label distributing modern hazy IPA and barrel-aged sours to specialty bars city-wide, no public taproom but ubiquitous draft.
Tip: Find Hopfully draft at The Big Romance, P. Mac's and Underdog Bar; the four-pack retail at L. Mulligan's Wine Shop.
Teeling Whiskey Distillery ★ 4.4 · Dublin
the-liberties · 13-17 Newmarket, Dublin 8, D08 KD91
Teeling Whiskey on Newmarket in Dublin 8, the Liberties' first new distillery in 125 years, the working three-pot still and the city's modern Irish whiskey reference.
Tip: Distillery tour with three-whiskey tasting runs EUR 25; the small-batch finish flights run EUR 45.
Guinness Storehouse ★ 4.3 · Dublin
the-liberties · St James's Gate, Dublin 8, D08 VF8H
Guinness Storehouse at St James's Gate in Dublin 8, the seven-floor brewery museum and the Gravity Bar's panoramic stout pour, the city's most-visited paid attraction.
Tip: Pre-book online for cheaper tickets; the connoisseur experience runs EUR 65 with two pours and a tour of the experimental brewery.
Third Barrel Brewing ★ 4.3 · Dublin
the-liberties · Lower Camden Street, Dublin 8
Third Barrel Brewing in Dublin 8, a Liberties craft brewery doing modern IPA and stouts, with a small Friday-Saturday taproom and a serious wholesale draft footprint.
Tip: Friday and Saturday taproom only; the rotating IPA flight runs EUR 12. Six-packs to take home.
Jameson Distillery Bow Street ★ 4.3 · Dublin
north-inner-city · Bow Street, Dublin 7, D07 N9VH
Jameson Distillery on Bow Street in Smithfield Dublin 7, the original 1780 Jameson distillery turned visitor experience, three Irish whiskeys tasted and one cocktail.
Tip: Bow Street experience runs EUR 25 with a comparative tasting; the Cask Workshop is the premium upgrade at EUR 65.
Five Lamps Brewery ★ 4.2 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 84-87 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
Five Lamps Brewery on Camden Street Lower in Dublin 2, the city-centre craft brewery and visitor centre making the eponymous Five Lamps Dublin Lager.
Tip: Pre-book tours through the brewery site; the taproom and visitor centre sit on Camden Street.