Authentic Irish Pub

No patch of ground in the world claims as proud a drinking tradition as the Emerald Isle. The Irish have pubs down to an art, along with a complete mastery of the science of brewing and distilling the tastiest beverages on the planet. If you don’t believe in Leprechauns, you probably haven’t sampled enough Eyre ales and spirits or, if you have, you have not done so in a real Irish pub.

How do you know that you’ve found a keeper when it comes to drinking spots that capture the true magic and beauty of Ireland?

Here is a checklist:

• The bartender speaks with a brogue and is also the proprietor
• There are regular customers, at least a couple of whom speak with a brogue
• The regulars always sit on the same bar stools, sometimes even carving their initials into the bar with the full blessing of management
• They have a certain ale on tap (I’m not allowed to mention brands, but it starts with “G”) and pour it patiently, sometimes drawing a shamrock on the foam before serving. If your “Irish pub” does not have this ale on tap, get the heck out of there — it’s some kind of English trap.
• They have live music at least once in a while, preferably patrons bursting into song. Hey, you know what Scotland Yard used to say about the Irish back in the bad old IRA days, “You can torture an Irishman all night and he won’t talk, but he’ll sing at the drop of a hat.”
• The mood of the place can be positively morose sometimes. This is the true test of authenticity. Ireland has a long history of suffering, which explains their cultural affinity for drinking and singing.
• The biggest day of the year is St. Patrick’s Day, and you can hear the celebration from the pub from a block away.

If you hit five out of those seven points, you can drink with the confidence that your experience is an authentic one. You have found a real Irish pub. Top o’ the mornin’ to ya’!

Irish bars are ideal places to enjoy your favorite drinks, and laze away the hours with friends. Today, Irish bars have become one of the popular freak-out destinations among people of all age groups in America. Almost all cities in America have at least a few Irish bars. Most of the Irish bars are theme type bars, and come adjoined with hotels, restaurants, and inns.

Among all the states in the USA, San Francisco holds the largest number of Irish bars. Little Shamrock, Shannon Arms, and Molly Malone’s Irish Pub are some of the frequently visited bars in San Francisco. The Auld Dubliner, O’Brien’s on Wilshire, Finn McCool’s, Tom Bergin’s, Patrick Molloy’s, Sonny McLean’s, McMurphy’s Tavern, Irish Times, and T.S. McHugh’s Irish Pub and Restaurant are some of the famous Irish bars in other major cities in America. You have smoking and non-smoking Irish bars.

Without an assorted selection of Irish whiskey no Irish bar is complete. Irish whiskey is considered one the earliest distilled beverages. Bushmills, Jameson Whiskey,

John Powers and Sons, Middleton, Tullamore Dew, Clontarf, Locke’s, Kilbeggen, Dunphys, Kanppogue, Red Breast, Coleraine, Cooley, Crested Ten, Inishowen, Magilligan, and Tyrconnell are some of the brands of Irish whiskey. Among these Jameson, Connemara, Tullamore Dew, and Tyrconnell are considered the most standard Irish whiskeys. Other than Irish whiskey, Irish bars are also the best destinations to taste world quality shandy.

Most Irish bars serve a range of traditional Irish fares for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Famous Irish delicacies like Irish stew, Ulster fry, and champ can be tasted in most of the Irish bars in America. Apart from Irish delicacies, the Irish bars also serve an array of appetizers, salads, and sandwiches.

Irish bars are the best places where repertoire music ranging from traditional Irish music to popular rock and jazz can be enjoyed with your drinks. Some, Irish bars also provide facilities for banquets, parties, and celebrations.

An Irish bar is not only a place to satisfy your thirst, but also an Irish cultural center. There is no better way to feel the depth of Irish culture than to visit an Irish bar.