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Cheers folks: all added.

Not strictly about an Irish craft beer so sorry if off topic slightly - myself and grainne wandered into a new pub on Capel St called McNeills last Friday night. Seems to have been open about 6 weeks, on premises of a trad music instrument shop which has moved upstairs. Amongst the usual bottles they did have Leffe and Hoegaarden (macro, but tasty IMHO), but most surprisingly, Fullers ESB which I've never seen in Dublin before. Something different, but steep at €6.60 a bottle! 2 open fires, small and cosy with impromptu trad sessions going so you could do worse. Nothing special on draught, but they did seem open to our suggestion they add a "contemporary Irish beer" (grainne's words!) such as Hooker. We'll see if it ever happens <!-- s:-) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:-) -->
bighair/Tim

It would be great if they where going to sell hooker <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

bull and castle and porterhouse both sell Fullers ESB <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->

Is there any pubs stocking craft beer in North County Dublin?

Don't think so, though someone should go in to Gibney's of Malahide and give them a good shaking for selling great beer in their offy and none of it in their pub.

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That is pretty poor form from gibneys but at least they stock the ban range of craft beers which are quite pleasant. As I have nowhere in Swords to enjoy good draught whenever Im in town there is nothing better than wasting an hour or 2 in the porterhouse in Temple Bar enjoying a few Galway Hookers (my personal favourite)