Dresden
Shamrock, Dresden
Review: ***** (Excellent)
Date of visit: 02/2023
- Exterior: Modern building, the outdoor garden, Guinness advert panel
- Interior: Beautiful, clean, cosy and spacious in old Irish style, wooden furniture and panelling, leather benches, old books, many advert tin and wooden signs, framed pics with Irish theme, ceramic jugs
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Hop House 13 (Draft), Murphy's Irish Stout (Draft), Hobgoblin Ruby (Draft), London Pride (Botttle)
- Cider: Magners (Draft), Bulmers (Bottle), Magners Pear & Berry (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Fine selection of Irish and Scotch (More than seventy brands, Irish 50+, Scotch 20+)
- Gin: Fine selection
- Other drinks: Beer Cocktails, Baileys Coffee, Irish Coffee, Irish Grog, Baby Guinness
- Food: Cottage Pie, Irish Stew, Fish & Chips, Sausage & Mash
- Entertainment: TV sport events, live music (Friday & Saturday)
- Notes: Mainly Irish music production, friendly staff
Tír na nÓg, Dresden
Review: **** (Very good)
Date of visit: 02/2023
- Exterior: Old building, Guinness & Kilkenny neon adverts, Guinness & Kilkenny tin signs
- Interior: Very old Irish style, wooden furniture and panelling, green walls, candles on the tables, old harmonica, cosy seating places in the cellar with brick walls
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Kilkenny Irish Red (Draft)
- Cider: Strongbow Original UK (Draft), Bulmers (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Fine selection of Irish and Scotch (100+)
- Gin: Classic selection
- Other drinks: Baileys
- Food: Toasts, Fish Soup
- Entertainment: Live music evenings (Friday & Saturday)
- Notes: Est.1995, international rock music production, Strongbow served in Guinness glass
Irish Fiddler
Review: **** (Very good)
Date of visit: 02/2023
- Exterior: Old building, Irish flag, Guinness advert in the window
- Interior: Old-Irish style, wooden panelling, lanterns on the brick walls, framed pics with Irish theme, advert tin signs, ceramic jugs, nice brick cellar
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Murphy's Stout (Draft), Fiddlers Red (Draft)
- Cider: Magners (Draft), Bulmers (Bottle), Magners Berry (Bottle), Magners Pear (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Fine selection of Irish and Scotch (80+)
- Gin: Fine selection
- Other drinks: Baileys, Irish Mist, Baby Guinness, Beer Cocktails
- Food: Fish & Chips, Irish Stew, Cottage Pie, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Entertainment: TV sport events, table football, whiskey tastings
- Notes: Irish & international rock music production
The Red Rooster, Dresden
Review: *** (Average)
Date of visit: 02/2023
- Exterior: Old building from 1788, the outdoor garden in the courtyard
- Interior: Old-English elegant style, wooden furniture and carved bar, Laphroaig flag, big advert Guinness mirror, musical instruments on the wallls
- Beer: Guinness (Draft)
- Cider: Strongbow Original UK (Draft)
- Whisk(e)y: Fine selection of Irish and Scotch (100+, ask special whisky list)
- Gin: Classic selection
- Other drinks: n/a
- Food: Burgers
- Entertainment: TV sport events, live music evenings
- Notes: Friendly staff, smoking pub - very unpleasant cigarette smell