Famous drinks in Dublin

Ten names that explain a Dublin pub better than a single Guinness advert.

  1. 1. Guinness stout

    Stout

    The city's signature pint, with a settled head and a pour ritual bartenders still perform.

  2. 2. Irish whiskey

    Whiskey

    Pot still, malt, and blends. Neat, with a drop of water, or in coffee.

  3. 3. Irish coffee

    Cocktail

    Whiskey, coffee, sugar, cream. A tourist classic that good rooms still take seriously.

  4. 4. Lager pint

    Beer

    The other default when someone does not want stout.

  5. 5. Cider

    Cider

    Especially in summer and among drinkers who skip beer.

  6. 6. Black and tan / layered pints

    Beer mix

    A visitor order more than a local everyday, but still printed in some tourist pubs.

  7. 7. Poitin (where offered)

    Spirit

    A once-illicit rural distillate now legally bottled and appearing on curious back bars.

  8. 8. Craft pale ale

    Beer

    Dublin independents added hop-forward pints without deleting stout.

  9. 9. Whiskey ginger

    Highball

    A simple mixed whiskey drink for people who do not want it neat.

  10. 10. Baileys and cream liqueurs

    Liqueur

    An export success that shows up in dessert drinks more than in serious pint culture.

Culture guide, not a dry-day calendar

World pages describe famous drinks, history, and common legal drinking ages. They are not legal advice and they do not say whether alcohol is banned today. For India dry days, use the homepage or a city or state calendar.