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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Welcome Inn, Cork City, gets a new Murphy's Stout advertisement. Before and after:

Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Murphy's 170th Anniversary Whiskey Cask Stout at Bishopstown Bar, Cork. Went to a dentist appointment and found myself a few minutes walk from one of the 9 pubs serving this beer. Would have been rude not to stop in and have one (well two).

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Having the correct glassware adds greatly to the enjoyment of the beer. @mookiedog.bsky.social

Paulaner Weissbier served in a Beamish Stout pint glass.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Mission accomplished. Murphy's 170th Anniversary Stout at Mr. Bishop's, Barrack Street, Cork.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

My first cask beer in months and months. Blarney Muskerry at the Bierhaus, Cork.

Pint of Blarney Muskerry at the Bierhaus in Cork.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Welcome Inn, Cork. Inside there is a metal plaque on the bar commemorating the landlords from 1845 to the 21st century. Among those listed are John Arnott's brewery in 1898. That is the year John Arnott died, and Murphy's brewery took them over just three years later. @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social

The exterior of the Welcome Inn, Cork showing a large advert for Murphy's Stout.

A plaque on the bar of the Welcome Inn showing landlords from 1845 to 2003 and beyond.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A rare sight. A dog in a Cork City pub. This is in my local Cissie Youngs.

A dog and owner in Cissie Youngs pub, Cork.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Are you sure that this isn't an advert for the Hofer Löwenbräu brewery of Hof, Bavaria?

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Sir John Arnott's Extra Stout mirror in Cissie Youngs pub, Cork. I would assume it is original. The brewery was taken over by Murphys and closed.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The elusive Murphy's Red. At the Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork. Cloying, smacks of crystal malt. Certainly not worth the €8 I paid.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

There's an article in the Guardian today about a new book about modern day Cork slang. For some reason they decided to illustrate the article with a photo of Princes Street from pre-1971 before it was pedestrianized. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Pre-1971 Princes Street in Cork, before it was pedestrianized.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Think it's hot where you are? It's apparently 55°C on North Main Street in Cork. Doesn't really feel it.

Sign on Tony's Bistro in Cork City showing outside temperature of 55 Celsius.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Tried the Erdinger Helles at the Bierhaus. Still not impressed. Did find a nice palate cleanser though.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Callanans in Cork has only four draught beers: Beamish, Murphys, Blarney Pale, and Heineken. All brewed in Cork. Also a small selection of craft and foreign beers in bottles. (Guinness in pint bottles only.) ##BSkyBeer

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Original 7 Rockefeller Weisse at Franciscan Well, Cork. Good recreation of a German weizen but it would be nice to get it in a traditional glass. #BSkyBeer

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Schnitzlbaumer Helles at the Bierhaus,Cork. Nice.

Schnitzlbaumer Helles at Bierhaus, Cork.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Nicholas Cage rendered as the Mona Lisa. Mr Cage is deeply "revered" in the Friary pub in Cork City.

A rendering of Nick Cage as the Mona Lisa. The Friary pub in Cork.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Thornbridge Jaipur on the Union. Gets better and better as it warms. Very good. At Bierhaus, Cork.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Lovely ladies at the Castle pub in Cork City. The young woman on the right is celebrating her birthday. Both drinking proper Cork stout.

Lovely ladies drinking Beamish Stout at the Castle pub in Cork City. It's the birthday of the one on the right.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Whilst walking in Cork... bsky.app/profile/moth...

Plaque dedicated to Mary Harris known as Mother Jones. Cork City, Ireland.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

World Snooker Championship: Would it be fitting if an Iranian (Hossein Vafaei) beat Trump (Judd)?

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

First one of these in awhile . Roundys, Cork City Centre.

Augustiner Helles and a glass in Roundys, Cork .

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Thornbridge Jaipur on keg at the Bierhaus, Cork. First time for me from keg rather than cask. I was under no illusion it would be as good, but still a bit of a letdown.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Oh my dear didn't know John Higgins has changed his look.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Graffiti on a vacant building at the corner of Castle Street and North Main, Cork City Centre.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Yeah I know that you're supposed to do a full glass photo, but I didn't realize how wonderful this Weihenstephaner Vitus was going to be. At the Bierhaus, Cork.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Blarney Mahony's Irish Red Ale from hand pump at Bierhaus, Cork.

Blarney Mahony's Irish Red Ale at the Bierhaus, Cork

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

West Cork Stout by Stoutwest at Callanan's in Cork City. Unfortunately quite acidic.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Bottle of room temperature Guinness. At Forde's Bar, Cork City.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I haven't actually toured the brewery. I am just talking about it's outside appearance and setting.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

My favourite beer: Free. The keg kicked as I ordered Thornbridge/Northern Monk a Whole Lot of Faith and Jaipur Double IPA. Lovely hoppy fruity beer. At the Bierhaus in Galway.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Cask ale in Cork. West Kerry Uncle Columb's Dark Mild. Very, very nice. At the Bierhaus.

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Irrelevant Tom @layabout99.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Splitting another M in Cork. Rising Sons Mi Daza Stout.

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