Top Ten Belfast Bars

[Roo]

I've been asked by a craft beer tourist what the best ten places in Belfast are for decent beer. Can you all send me your addresses so I can pass it on. Failing that could you add to the list of commercial places I have below. Being older now and an exile I don't know so much about the bars the kids are hanging around in:

1. Brewbot
2. Hudson
3. Hewitt
4. Woodworkers
5. Black Box
6. Bittles
7. Dirty Onion
8. Alley Cat (or whatever it's called now)
9. The Spainaird (just for a dark and stormy and the overwhelming feeling of guilt, shame and remorse being in the upstairs bar)

No hurry but.....

[Bazza]

Not a bad stab at it and mostly agree.

If it were me, however, I'd slot the Errigle in around 4th or 5th. They've a great selection of cask and craft these days. I'd lose the Dirty Onion from the list as I think it's all style no substance. Spaniard as well, at a push; they used to at least do one or two local ales on tap but was in there the other night and it's back to the usual ould shite you see everywhere. In fact, I spent most of the time in there wondering why  I used to go there so much. Bit of an 'attitude' about the place.
Alley Cat is now called Bootleggers but it's still the same all beards and no atmosphere as before.

Not been in in a while but I'm sure a lot of folk would have you add Sunflower somewhere to your list.

Also, does 'Spoons not even get an honourable mention?

Cheers,

-Barry

[robotmonkey]

I'd add The Garrick to the list too

[Bazza]

I'd add The Garrick to the list too

Good call. Great wee bar.

-Barry

[Ciaran]

I'd add:

The Crown - great these days - craft beer on tap, cask ale and craft bottles
The Sunflower is up there as well both for it's beer and it's woodfired pizza oven.