And a funny hat photo to boot

Posted at 2:45 pm by Patrick under Belfast + Dublin Pub Crawl:2006

Guess which beer brand this is.

One more beer and we’re done for the trip.

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Porterhouse for dinner and stouts

Posted at 1:11 pm by Patrick under Belfast + Dublin Pub Crawl:2006

After strolling around Temple Bar, we found the area’s only brewpub: The Porterhouse.

We’ve started with Irish Stew and Beef + Stout, and a round of stout samplers. Jay likes the XXXX Stout, while I prefer the Oyster Stout.

The Irish musicians are playing in the background…this does not suck.

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Tools of the trade

Posted at 12:37 pm by Patrick under Belfast + Dublin Pub Crawl:2006

This is how we do it.

Pen. Phone. Money. Beer.

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A wee dram (or two)

Posted at 9:42 am by Patrick under Belfast + Dublin Pub Crawl:2006

One little surprise that Aitha (our tour guide) had for us after the bog visit — a wee dram of Irish Whiskey.

Since I haven’t visited the Jameson distillery, this is my first dram in Ireland. (Oh, a dram is 2 centiliters, or almost 1 ounce.)

As you can see here, Jay is trying to play coy while enjoying his second dram.

Slainte!

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World’s largest pint of Guinness

Posted at 9:37 am by Patrick under Belfast + Dublin Pub Crawl:2006

Actually, it’s a bog on the estate of Oola Guinness (of the brewery fame).

It’s 12,000 years old, and rumor has it that the water used for Guinness is also around here.

The estate’s size is 60,000 acres — huge for an island this size. It’s also a preserve area now, as are about 11 percent of Ireland.

Here’s to the source of Guinness!

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