Always leave here with a smile! Very fantastic attentive service and really kind, enthusiastic…read moreemployees. Indoors is a little to dark and depressing for me, but they make up for it with their spacious outdoor seating that also hosts a lovely pizza place. (It does get crowded out there after 6pm, but well worth it if you can come early and snag a seat.) They have jazz nights and live music, which if you're not a hermit like me can be really enjoyable. I believe the upstairs even has storytelling and comedy. Its a nice little gem a that's not to squashed in the main city center. Definitely always a solid choice. Bathrooms are a little meh though.

Pretty good tasting beers. The bar itself is definitely quite eclectic and cool. Got pretty busy…read morefairly early on but we still enjoyed a flight.

This review is for the Elbow Lane brewery and smoke house restaurant which is part of the Market…read moreLane dining complex. Went in here after a long day's work for a quick dinner, and was pleasantly surprised by the great beer and food. Elbow Lane lager: an easily drinkable lager with good sweetness and a bit of hoppy taste. Sweet and spicy pork belly: grilled to perfection, crispy lean fiber and soft melting fat part. I would personally love more sweet flavor and less chilli on top, but a great appetizer overall. Grilled rack of pork ribs: grilled on order, served piping hot. Crispy surface, perfectly seasoned meat, served with rich and flavorful gravy. A great feast. Ice cream and brownie: standard. Overall, a very satisfying dinner. Will recommend this place to anyone visiting Cork.

We arrived early for our reservation and were offered seats at the bar, close to the open fire…read morekitchen area. It's a fantastic place to sit and watch the amazing chefs at work. The live theatre of the kitchen adds a fun and busy ambiance, and the staff were friendly and welcoming, and ready to explain menu and dishes and make recommendations. Drinks arrived fast, and the cocktails were clever and tasty. They have a good wine selection as well as house beers from their own brewery. But the food is jaw-dropping - the best meal we had the whole trip without doubt. I suspect anything from the menu would be delicious, but the blue cheese greens and the baby new potatoes were the perfect accompaniment to the steak. Portions are very large, so we shared everything and still couldn't finish. We happened to be there on the night there was a fire evacuation, and had just paid our bill when the alarm sounded. Full credit to the incredible team for their swift and calm reaction, evacuating the restaurant (and the sister location next door) - it's heartbreaking that they'll be closed for a few weeks, but I can't wait to return and see them open and thriving again. Evacuation aside, our meal was a such an amazing experience and the Elbow Lane team are a credit to the company and to the Irish fine dining community.

A fun bar with local beers! This is a brewery that has its beer! We sat by the bar and spoke with…read morethe bar tender, who was great The beers tasted pretty good! We would come back if we had more time in Killarney

Killarney Brewing Co has two locations in Killarney: the taphouse (beers only) and…read morebrewery/distillery (beers and liquors). We stopped by the taproom to try a flight of beer. Additionally, they had soda, wine, and pizzas. The inside had some of the beer machinery on display. They had some indoor seating, a decent patio, and around (8) beers in tap to try. We got the Full Circle IPA, Devil's Helles Lager, and Casey Brothers Extra Stout. A worker also gave us a free taster of the Spailpin Saison! At a separate time, we had also tried the Golden Spear Blonde Ale. All the beers were good! The flight came with a paper that described the flavors, hops included, and information on the beer. The merchandise section was low on stock so they recommended going to the brewery/distillery for anything you wanted to buy.

THE KILN Enjoyed my recent visit to the Kiln, the…read morehospitality "pub" of Heineken Ireland. There are no public tours of this brewery and unlikely to be according to a spokesman who said the modern computer controlled processes, largely conducted out of sight, weren't conducive to a tour situation. "Who wants to see a few people pressing buttons?" So if you want to get to the Kiln you'll have to rely on an invitation. I have been lucky enough to get a few over the years and things have changed there in the last 12 months. Previously, you had a choice of Heineken products e.g. Murphy's Stout plus Heineken and Amstel lagers. But since the Dutch giants took over the other brewery in the city, you may now sample Beamish Stout and Fosters Lager. It is still a little strange to see the two rivals now advertised side by side on posters around the Kiln. But I took advantage of the occasion to enjoy a few pints of Beamish this time. Variety is the spice of life!

Hidden away in the popular fishing village this tiny brewery is a great find. You can do a brewery…read moretour, but it is so small I wouldn't bother. Just head upstairs to the nice bar - or sit on the sun trap balcony if the weather is nice and sample the wars. All the house beers are really good, especially the stout, and they even sell a decent range of clothing.

I feel I was ripped off but have nobody but myself to blame. I knew this was a new distillery with…read moreno historical or architectural significance so why did I book a tour for €60? Yes it came with a "premium" tasting but that should be €20 max. The tour, lasting about an hour, was in part a commercial for their distillery/brewery. Why should I pay them to listen to an ad? Admittedly the tour included behind the scenes of the facility with its modern brewing and distilling operations, and explanations of how it all works. All of which I've seen before at other distillery tours. Which makes me wonder, what's the draw of these tours? Once is really enough, unless it's a place with historical significance like Middleton, which I didn't get to visit. I do question some of what I heard though. On seeing the tank where the CO2 is added to the beers, I asked whether this practice was universal; is CO2 always artificially added? The response was an unqualified yes, even when I asked what they did before industrial CO2 was available? Answer: "They drank flat beer." I don't think so. The tour included the usual explanations of the process of making beer and spirits, from the ingredients through fermentation, aging, and bottling. Accompanied by open jars of samples: grains, hops, gin additives. All of which had almost no discernible smell because they were too old, probably never refreshed since they started giving tours. Besides beer and whiskey they also make gin, vodka, and rum. "Make" is stretching it for the vodka though. They don't ferment and distill the grain there. They buy 95% ethanol from a major corporate supplier and redistill it. This and several other facts weren't volunteered. I asked many questions with followups to get answers out of the guide. He may have been getting annoyed with me for forcing him to divulge these secrets. Then it came to the tasting portion of the tour. This included beer drinkers (the other couple) and whiskey drinkers (me; it was a very small group that day). That was a good way to do it because I got to hear the beer descriptions even though I wasn't drinking them. As for the whiskey, I tried 6, 3 from their standard line and 3 from their "premium" line. None were particularly good, and none were aged past 5 years, though the distillery has been in operation since 2015. Here's where it all got even stranger. As the guide was explaining the whiskeys, he told me to start with the glass labeled 4, after he confirmed with an associate by phone. So I did, pretending to agree with his tasting notes. Then 5. Then 6. I commented on its smokiness. That got his attention. He was puzzled, investigated, and consulted with his associate again. Turns out it was wrong! The first three to try were 1, 2, and 3! So he refilled 4, 5, and 6, then poured more into 1 for good measure. So I had a lot of whiskey! I protested slightly, not seriously, and he laughed it off saying I'd be fine on my bike (he knew because he saw me riding up in my rental). Understand I'm not complaining or faulting him in any way for this, just adding the detail. I know how much to drink and I didn't even finish it all. As for the tour's ending, I didn't like how that went. As soon as he finished his explanations of the beers and whiskeys, he thanked us for coming. We were all still finishing up. By the time he basically repeated the same thanks again, it was clear it was time to go. Not the nicest way to end the experience.

Excellent local beer, great atmosphere, and the owner was great to chat with. A nice variety of…read morebeers, both made by Metalman and others, lots of whiskeys, and gin. Beautiful building too!

Found this brewery on the Internet and I begged my boyfriend and crew to stop in a pub where they…read moreserved this beer. Did not disappoint!!! The just-tapped IPA was amazing and the pale ale was on point! They even let us stop by their brewery to show us around and try more beers after my beer industry beau emailed them to let them know how much we admired their brew! Fabulous hosts and must try beers if you are in Waterford!

Incredible food & beer. Great staff and the atmosphere is fantastic! Absolutely loved this place! I…read morewould be eating here again tomorrow if we were staying overnight!!! Husband had a burger & I had pizza. Both were so good, we would buy again next time but split as we couldn't make up our minds which was best.

Very friendly staff. Great tap room with ample seating. A little off the beaten path but more in a…read morelocal neighborhood away from the tourist shops. Easy walk from downtown. If you are into beer, Sullivan's is a must. Their stout rivals Guiness any day!