Salt House is one of the best places in Galway to find quality from around the world. Opened in 2008, the pub serves beer from Irish breweries such as Galway Bay, Porter House and White Gypsy as well as beers from Thornbridge, Brew Dog and Sierra Nevada. You can read a review of Salt House on Travels with Beer.

The Palace Bar dates back to 1823 and is one of Dublin’s oldest pubs. Located close to Temple bar on Fleet Street in the heart of Dublin, the pub remains largely unchanged.

The Skeff Bar is the largest pub in Galway City and has six bars spread over multiple levels. Located next door to the historic Skeffington Hotel, the venue is very popular throughout the day and night.

Sin É (translates to ‘That’s It’ in English) is a traditional Irish pub located in Cork, southern Ireland. Dating back to 1889, the pub has been playing traditional Irish music for over 50 years.

A bartender pouring a pint of Mi Daza Stout in Bodega, Cork. The beer is currently being contract brewed by Cork’s Franciscan Well Brewery but will soon be brewed by Seven Windows Brewery. The brewery will be owned by Bodega and will be located just across from the bar in the heart of Cork.

Tigh Pheadair Mhóir is a traditional all Irish speaking pub located in Baile na hAbhainn, Co. Galway, an At Gaeltacht (Irish Speaking Region) to the west of Galway. Unfortunately the pub was closed when I visited but when open you can expect lots of traditional Irish music to be played.

Buskers Bar is a popular bar and music venue located on Temple Bar, Dublin. The usual suspects are available on tap but I did like the arrangement of the taps.

A glass of beer (Founders All Day IPA) at the Brew Dog bar in Bristol, England. Located on the corner of Baldwin Street and Welsh Back on the banks of the River Avon, Brew Dog serves a large range of their own beers along with guests.

Harry Gordon’s Bar is located in the lower ground floor of Selfridge’s, London and is named after the store’s founder Harry Gordon Selfridge. As well as wines and cocktails, the bar also serves a surprisingly good selection of beers mainly from London breweries. There are four beers on cask from Camden, Rocky Head and Beavertown along with 11 bottles including a pale ale specifically made for Selfridges by Rocky Head Brewery.

The Lyric is an excellent pub just a short walk from Piccadilly Circus. The pub opened on May 1st, 2013 after just a few days closure to give it a lick of pint and install a lot more pumps for the wide range of cask and keg beers on offer. The pub is owned by the same company that owns the North Pole in Islington, another highly recommended pub.