Pints worth the wait

Colm Heneghan

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A working list of the beers that have earned a permanent spot on my rotation, ranked by nothing scientific whatsoever (mostly vibes, foam retention and how much craic was had while drinking them). Compiled over many, many evenings between the office and a snug somewhere off Camden Street. Prices are what I paid last time, so add a euro for inflation, rent, and general Dublin cheek.

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Pints worth the wait — 8 items
Name	Beer	Brewery	Style	ABV	Where I had it	Address	City	Price	My take
1Guinness Draught	Guinness Draught	St. James's Gate Brewery	Dry Stout	4.2%	The Long Hall	51 South Great George's Street, Dublin 2	Dublin	€6.80	Obvious, yes. Correct, also yes. Tastes different everywhere and don't let anyone tell you that's a myth, it isn't.
2Beamish Red	Beamish Red	Beamish & Crawford	Irish Red Ale	4.1%	Mulligan's	8 Poolbeg Street, Dublin 2	Dublin	€6.20	Underrated. Sweeter than Guinness, less fuss made about it, which is exactly why I quietly rate it.
3Smithwick's Pale Ale	Smithwick's Pale Ale	Smithwick's Brewery	Irish Red Ale	4.5%	The Palace Bar	21 Fleet Street, Dublin 2	Dublin	€6.40	The pint you order when the place doesn't do the black stuff well. Reliable, never thrilling, like a work colleague you trust with deadlines.
4Rye River Session IPA	Session IPA	Rye River Brewing Company	Session IPA	4.1%	The Bull & Castle	5-7 Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2	Dublin	€7.20	Does the IPA thing (hoppy, a bit citrusy) without wrecking you after three, which at this stage in life I appreciate more than I'd like to admit.
5Galway Bay Full Sail	Full Sail	Galway Bay Brewery	Golden Ale	4.7%	The Beer Market	8 Wexford Street, Dublin 2	Dublin	€7.00	Easy drinking, faintly floral, the sort of pint that makes you agree to 'one more' far too readily.
6Kinnegar Rustbucket	Rustbucket	Kinnegar Brewing	Amber Ale	4.5%	Against The Grain	11 Wexford Street, Dublin 2	Dublin	€7.30	All the way from Donegal for this. Malty, a bit toffee-ish, dangerously drinkable on a night that was meant to be 'just the one'.
7Whiplash Rí Rua	Rí Rua	Whiplash Brewing	Irish Red Ale	4.4%	The Black Sheep	61-62 Capel Street, Dublin 1	Dublin	€7.40	Whiplash can do no wrong lately and this is proof, a proper modern take on the old red ale.
8Heineken	Heineken	Heineken	Lager	5.0%	Kehoe's	9 South Anne Street, Dublin 2	Dublin	€6.60	The pint you order when it's too hot for stout, which in Dublin is roughly four days a year, but I keep this here just in case.

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