Dublin Pub Tour with Tastings: 4 Bars, North Side

Taste craft Irish drinks across four local pubs before a live music finale

A 3.5-hour pub tour on Dublin's north side starting at the Spire, visiting four local bars with a guide who introduces craft beers, Guinness, Irish whiskey and gin. The tour ends with a traditional Irish music session. Tastings are included. Food is available to purchase at the third stop. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dublin Pub Tour and Tastings

• Meet beside the Spire on O'Connell Street
• Visit craft beer bar on Capel Street
• Taste three styles of Irish microbrewery beer
• Visit Victorian pub near the river
• Enjoy a glass of Guinness and learn about it
• Stop at Slatterys pub for traditional Irish food
• Taste Single Malt Irish whiskey
• Taste craft Irish gin and tonic
• End at cosy pub with traditional Irish music

The experience

The tour meets at 6pm beside the Spire on O'Connell Street, or until 6:30pm at The Black Sheep on Capel Street if you're running late. Your local guide leads you away from the tourist core to four pubs on the north side of the river, each one a different stop in the evening. The first is a craft beer bar on the recently pedestrianised Capel Street, where you taste three distinct styles from an Irish microbrewery while the guide walks you through how the beer is made and where the flavours come from.

The second stop is a Victorian pub near the river for a glass of Guinness. The guide explains why it tastes creamier in Ireland than anywhere else. At the third stop, Slatterys, you sit down and have time to eat if you want (food is available to purchase). Here you taste a Single Malt Irish whiskey as the guide covers the resurgence in Irish distilling, then a craft gin and tonic from a micro-distillery in County Cork. The final pub is smaller and cosier, where a traditional Irish music session plays and you can stay as long as you like, talking with the locals and the other people on the tour.

What’s included

• Local guide.
• three tastings of craft Irish beer, a glass of Guinness, a taster of Single Malt Irish whiskey, and a taster of craft Irish gin and tonic.
• live traditional Irish music session.
• local taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.Operator's directions: “Look for the Yellow Umbrella!”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by Yellow Umbrella Tours Ltd

Is this one for you?This tour suits anyone who wants to drink like a local instead of a tourist. The four pubs are where Dubliners go, the guide is from the area, and the evening ends in a music session, not a photo stop.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

How many different drinks do I taste on this Dublin pub tour?

You taste four: three styles of craft Irish beer at the first stop, a glass of Guinness at the second, a Single Malt Irish whiskey at the third, and a craft Irish gin and tonic also at the third.

What is Capel Street and why does the tour go there?

Capel Street was recently pedestrianised and has become a hub where Dubliners and visitors gather for pub culture at night. It's where your first tasting stop happens, at a craft beer bar.

Can I eat on this tour?

Food is available to purchase at Slatterys, the third pub, where you have time to sit down. It is not included in the tour price.

What happens at the last pub?

The final stop is a cosy Dublin pub with a traditional Irish music session playing. You can stay as long as you like and chat with locals and other people from the tour.

What if I arrive late to the meeting point?

If you can't make 6pm at the Spire, you can meet the group until 6:30pm at The Black Sheep on Capel Street instead.

Is there a minimum age for this tour?

Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to join the pub tour.