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North Star update: it's on sale in the Pier B bar in Dublin airport, where I'm currently enjoying a pint of it.

"oconn":2hw1613c wrote: Hi Linty
dont worry about missing out on the brewhouse series they were all VERY much along the same lines as regular Guiness.[/quote:2hw1613c]

No, the marketing dept when over budget with it <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->

If you're into going to a few pubs, regardless of the beer, (they all pretty much have the same) I'd go for
The Long Hall, The Stags Head, The Oval, Smyths or Sin E.

If you're in Temple Bar, I'd say The Temple is the best bet, (it's been a while since I've been though).

I wouldn't rule out a visit to the Guinness Storehouse, it's the tourist attraction part of the Guinness Brewery, I thought it worth the price, even if you don't get within an ass's roar of any real brewing.

As stated above, the Porterhouse, Messers Maguire, the Bull and Castle or the Gingerman are your only real bets for beers that aren't the usual global brands. Which personally I think is slightly tragic.

&amp;quot;Poc&amp;quot;:25rm8cx3 wrote: The Long Hall, The Stags Head, The Oval, Smyths or Sin E.[/quote:25rm8cx3]I'd add The Palace on Fleet Street to that.

&amp;quot;Poc&amp;quot;:25rm8cx3 wrote: [b:25rm8cx3]slightly[/b:25rm8cx3] tragic.[/quote:25rm8cx3] <!-- s:!: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_exclaim.gif" alt="" title="Exclamation" /><!-- s:!: -->
I've been in England a lot recently and am therefore in full Gaaah-Why-Is-Our-Beer-So-Awful?! mode. I think I've managed to bore at least half a dozen innocent bystanders on the dreadful state of Irish brewing in the last two days alone.

The Palace is a wonderful pub.

Just be careful not to mistake the Camden De Luxe Palace on Camden Street for it. *shiver*.