This pub is a bonus pub for this week. It's a little different. Not so much your traditional Irish pub, but more of a modern take on one, nevertheless a place where the Craic is mighty and the Guinness is great.
The Irish Pub is an institution. To this day it is very much part of Irish life. Every aspect of life's journey is celebrated here, from wetting the baby's head to waking the dead. In recent times it has been (in)famous as a place where brown paper envelopes have been exchanged but also much loved for; the lockins, the stories, the music and the great craic. A version of the Irish pub has been exported all over the world and from Mozambique to Shanghai you can visit a "Molly Malones" or "Murphys". Each incarnation will have an Irish sounding name and be distinguished by Celtic writing above the door but there is no substitute for the real thing.
Join me as I visit some of the great pubs of Dublin, discover some secret watering holes, and help me bring Steemit to the masses!
The first post in this series will fill you in on why I have started this journey, The Irish Pub & A Dirty Old Town
Landsdown Road
This location dates back to the 1870s where a sports club was established by Henry Dunlop. The main sports played here today are Rugby Union and Soccer. It may not be on the traditional tourist map, but often people travel to matches here. This weekend Scarlets from Wales were playing Munster in the Guinness Pro 12 Rugby Final. If this is the only pub on your tour of Dublin don't be afraid to try the Guinness.
Unconventional setting for a pub
The Black Stuff
I have never liked having a drink at matches, or concerts. I am here to enjoy the atmosphere and the game. But today was a bit of an exception. It was the Guinness Pro 12 final, and we got tickets to the corporate area of the pitch.
Just look at the colour of a great pint, how could I resist?
Ironically as this pint was settling, a few disgruntled customers brought back their pints of Carlsberg. They were not cold. The staff at the Aviva obviously don't take as much pride in their Carlsberg as they do in the Guinness.
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The Aviva
This stadium is the home to the "English Sports" in Ireland, Rugby and the Soccer. The main sports in Ireland are the GAA sports, Hurling and Gaelic football which have their own national stadium in Croke Park.
Here in the Aviva there are photos of famous teams from over the years all over the walls.
The Verdict
I am going to give a rating to each pub in this series based on the Guinness. There is a scale of 1-4, 4 is exceptional, 3 is very good and 2 is acceptable, 1 is muck.
The Aviva gets a 3
The match is starting so time to head out to the terrace to watch.
Join me to talk about Steemit.
Each week I will be visiting a new pub in Dublin. I am inviting anyone that is in Dublin to join me. If your new to Steemit and you want to learn more about it bring your laptop and we will get you set up. If your free on a Monday evening send me a message @eroche on Steemit Chat and I will let you know where I will be.
On my journey I also am also hoping to get at least one bar in Dublin to try STEEM as payment. You never know they might develop a taste for it. :)
You are likely to meet anyone in a Dublin Pub. From John F Kennedy to Barak Obama there have been 7 American Presidents spotted in Dublin Pubs. I am unlikely to get to talk to President Trump if he visits but if I meet any other celebrities in my travels I will be sure to introduce them to Steemit and get a Selfie.
Can't wait till next Monday!
If there is an Irish Bar near you, send me a photo of the outside and I will include shots of pubs from around the world in a monthly roundup.
“It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.”
― Brendan Behan
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