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Against the Grain

Gastropub Beer hall

Modern bar with a huge array of local and international craft beers on tap and big-screen TV sport. People often mention good,


Address

11 Wexford St, Dublin, D02 HY84, Ireland

Website

www.galwaybaybrewery.com

Contact

+353 1 470 5100

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 4 pm to 1 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 1 to 11:30 pm
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 The Mighty O. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to get a pint where you don't necessarily want a Guinness. A large selection of craft beers with plenty of other alcoholic choices in spirits. Easy to enter disabled friendly. Ambient music low enough to hold a conversation.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ghassan Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Good vibes and good food. The service was very good, friendly staff and relatively quick. Halloumi fries are really good, and wings/burgers too! Although they only serve local draft beers and have a single cider brand, but it's actually very good stuff! Recommended place to go
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Stumbled upon this spot when in Dublin for an overnight stay, and was pleasantly surprised! I think it is called Galway Bay now? Had a GREAT beer selection (not all just Galway Bay brews. Some others too), and an amazing menu. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. The kitchen wasn’t open till pretty late though so I only got some sweet potato fries (which were delicious). The service was really excellent. Unfortunately, as the evening went along, it became overly crowded and loud. Can’t blame the people though. That’s what happens when a place is good. I will definitely go back to this spot when back in Dublin.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sketch E. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall this bar is phenomenal, i loved the space, atmosphere. Good place to have conversation with friends with drinks
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Steven S. 7 months ago on Google
    Nice cool vibe that resembles a brewpub back in the US. Varied brews on tap.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adam “J” C. 11 months ago on Google
    Recently undergone renovations. Looks amazing. The drink and draw events they do here are so good! Highly recommend attending one.

  • 4/5 Fredric S. 11 months ago on Google
    This is probably Ground Zero or Patient Zero (depends on how you view the empire expansion) of the Galway Bay Brewery Bars. The usual Galway and then some. Couldn’t resist trying a Whiplash Setting Sun once again. Did not disappoint this time around either. Then, slowly sinking myself into a Hopfully Quicksand. All while listening to Pixies - Hey, Dire Straits - Down to the Waterline and The Cure - A Forest. I mean, no complaints here!

  • 5/5 Sahar 1 year ago on Google
    I celebrated my birthday there and it was definitely the right choice. Lovely selection of beers and finger food. Very nice warm drinks at the moment, had a hot whiskey and it was delicious! Staff were very nice as well.

  • 4/5 Marek K. 11 months ago on Google
    I liked it more before renovation :( feels like less focused on the beer, but you can still find some nice ones EDIT: I have to admit, that my girlfriend likes it more now :)

  • 5/5 Tony C. 7 months ago on Google
    We only came for the beer but were not disappointed. Almost 30 draught beers. Our party of four tried about 8 of them, including some Czech guys who said the lager selections were very good. Bar staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Got a seat on a Friday night. I happily pay 50c more for great beer but perhaps some others are more price sensitive.

  • 5/5 Sarah B. 5 months ago on Google
    Lovely pub with relaxed atmosphere. Comfortable seating.

  • 4/5 seanino909 7 months ago on Google
    Grand for a few pints of tasty craft beer which they have a great selection of. I like the outside seats where you can watch the Camden street shenanigans unfold. Its also the only drinking establishment that's survived the corner of death location which has taken many previous victims. For that it deserves some recognition.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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