The Underdog

Visited on the afternoon of Sunday 15/09/19 ... previous visit on a Monday evening in 2018 also. Underground bar off Dame Street, below Brogans, interior pretty old skool and dimly lit. 15 to 16 beers on tap, displayed on an electronic board behind the bar, allied to perhaps 40 or so bottle/cans in the fridges ... these are a steady selection and for the interesting beers and new ticks have been on tap. Service on both visits has been friendly and knowledgeable and on this occasion it was the owner who chatted away during our hour plus stay and the place gradually picked up custom from when we arrived after opening with 7 or 8 present, to 30 plus. Beer range is solid ... 7 to 9 Irish craft beers with a few local Dublin hoppy numbers, which was my main interest, added to this guest from Estonia - Sori, Croatia - Garden and the UK plus an oud biersel lambic on tap ... which was getting switched for Nath the following week ! Overall a great little bar that I will always head back to in Dublin as a top priority ... purely independent and no breweries owning any taps here !

Underground bar with low ceiling. Noisy and busy. Friendly helpful staff. 20+ beers on tap and an excellent selection.

Visited August 2019. Basement bar with a nice draught selection. My kind of place. Next one please!

One of the best craft beer bars in Dublin. Good choice of local and imported IPAs, sour etc. Bartender is so kind and was really interesting to talk with him! Highly recommended if you will be tired from Guinness:)

Best craft beer bar in Dublin. In fact it's the only bar in Dublin that makes a serious effort with tap selection.

Visited May 5, 2019. Located downstairs and easy to miss if you don't see the small sign. Fairly small but worth the visit. 16 rotating taps but not all were flowing. A nice range of different brewers/styles though. Good, friendly service.

Visited 8/5/2019. Underground bar, well worth a visit. Cosy comfortable surroundings, atmosphere lighting, conversation focused, not touristy even though only a short walk from Temple Bar's hub. Was offering 14 taps on arrival though 3 or 4 ran out in the hour we were there. Mainly Irish, pretty decent selection. Chap behind the bar was efficient and friendly. Couple of fridges of beers which included a number of different Geuze. Enjoyable visit.

Tried to get in while closed first only to realize my foolishness. Anyways very friendly staff, clientele almost too beer geeky while I was there slightly annoying. Nice draft list but while a bunch unfortunately same breweries repeated. Good quality though. Decent atmosphere for a basement. Nice hidey hole in heart of tourist area.

Easy to miss, this is a cellar bar you have to take stairs just in front the Brogan's. Nice taplist, some Irish breweries I haven't seen around also got to try Neo Human Cannonball. Kirkstall / De Molen De Abdij & The Mill on cask was very nice. Also some gems in bottle like Brehon Shanco Dubh Barrel Aged. They seem to have occasional tastings here and barman/owner included me since I was sitting at the bar. Also he was ready to recommend beers and answer my questions. The best place in Dublin for me.

This place was one of the highlights of my trip, cheers to elbernays for recommending it! Enter Brogan's bar and go down the big staircase on your lefthand side. You'll find a long L-shaped bar and restaurant tables, modern decor. A nice respite from the tourist hordes just outside. Taplist had good variety and high quality. No flights but I did half pours and the barman was generous with samples, without being asked. The second time I came here the staff not only remembered my name, but remembered what I drank the first time I came here. Holy cow. I did not see food. Staff and locals alike were very friendly and knowledgeable. A must-visit place in Dublin.