Barley & Malt is an Irish pub in the center of Hamburg at the Deichstraße close to the building…read morewhere the great fire started in 1842. The street is very nice and it is possible to sit outside in the summer. The interior and the decoration are similar to most Irish pubs I have been to. The TV screens show football, rugby or cricket. The pub offers several snacks and small dishes. I only tried the Nachos which tasted good. To access the pub you need to go up some stairs.

This is a pretty big and nice Irish pub. You've got your typical Guinness and Magners but also…read moresurprisingly a large selection of craft beer. I had the 'Zweitel' and that was pretty damn good. This is a great place to hang out with others but as I came to watch the footie; they have 2 TVs on which they show games, it was a little disappointing with the music playing and no game sounds being heard hence the loss of a star. Great bar to hang but not super great to watch football in my opinion.

Klimperkiste is a cosy little bar in a part of town where such places are a rarity. That alone gets…read moreit 5 stars from me. The beer selection is mostly standard, but they do also have Duckstein which makes me favour the place even more. Credit for me finding the place must be given to my old German teacher, Schaida. Apparently it's been a favourite of hers since she was a student at Hamburg uni. I don't think it's changed much over the years.

A great, quirky, little pub hiding in the same street as Hofbrau and opposite the big casino…read more Unpretentious with some interesting beers and nice cocktails.