Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Brewery · Kilmainham ·
Experimental Guinness brews with friendly, knowledgeable staff
Experimental Guinness brews with friendly, knowledgeable staff
"If you’re a die-hard Guinness fan and very patient (It can take an hour to get in on weekends and reservations are usually booked) then this huge West Loop spot can be fun. Just know that it's basically a tourist trap moonlighting as a brewery. Out-of-towners blurting out “It’s just like Dublin!” clog up the gift shop by the entrance. Servers zip around a busy dining room with a giant Arthur Guinness signature and a massive floating harp. Unsurprisingly, the well-poured pints are great. and what you should focus on—the dishes from their eclectic menu, like burgers, stew, or duck udon, are pretty average." - John Ringor
"A Dublin brewery has suspended production after its newly launched alcohol-free stout was linked to suspected microbiological contamination. The 0.0 variant, released last month, is being recalled across the U.K. and Ireland even though it had not yet been rolled out to pubs. The manufacturer says the problem is isolated to the alcohol-free product and does not affect other variants; consumers are advised not to drink any purchased bottles and to return them to their point of purchase for a full refund while investigations continue." - James Hansen
"St. James Gate is very much an Irish pub, but not in a cheesy kind of way. It’s a good spot to eat some bangers and mash, and it’s perfect for when you want to sit on a barstool and watch sports with a Guinness. The big open room is filled with tables, and the service is about as friendly as we imagine it would be in a neighborhood pub in Ireland." - Bryan Kim
"As well as the lesser-known Open Gate Brewery around the corner."
"I note that Paul Byrne previously ran James’s Gate, a nearly 20-year-old Irish pub in Jamaica Plain that closed in 2015." - Dana Hatic