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Inspired by a New York Times travel article, a passion for old-style Irish Stouts, Red Ales and the beauty of the Emerald Isle, Ciao! Travel has created a brand new tour to Ireland to visit Guinness, The Jameson’s Whiskey Distillery & Five Micro-Breweries to explore current Irish Real Stouts and Ales.

Come join your friends from O’Brien’s and Past GBBT Alumni on our newest Beer Travel Adventure on the innaugual Great Irish Beer Tour & Ultimate Microbrewery Crawl.

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We depart San Diego on Delta Airlines for an overnight flight to Dublin, Ireland. Optional upgrades to Business class or use of Airline Miles for free tickets are possible and recommended!

We arrive this morning, collect our luggage and proceed to the arrivals hall where we’ll be met by a driver and deluxe motor coach for a half day sightseeing tour of Dublin

We’ll visit Trinity College, home to the Book of Kells and one of Ireland’s finest collections of early manuscripts

and printed books. We also visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, founded in 1190, see Christchurch Cathedral,

O’Connell Street and the Bank of Ireland, formerly the Irish House of Parliament and visit Kilmainham Gaol

We finish up with a tour of The Guinness Brewery and then enjoy a pint or three at the top of the Guinness

Storehouse equally famous for its uninterrupted panoramic views across Dublin City. After our visit to

For those happy, hungry and hearty souls, dinner music and additional pints at the Abbey Tavern is a great option. The Abbey Tavern is an authentic 16^th century tavern and restaurant with stone walls, gas lights and open turf fires. Along with dinner, the Abbey offers lively performances of traditional Irish music, song and dancing.

After breakfast we have the morning free to explore the sights of Dublin. This afternoon offers the option of visiting The Jameson’s Whiskey Distillery, or setting of on your own.

The Old Jameson Distillery offers a window into the romantic past of the art of Irish Whiskey making. Jameson has its roots in this small distillery in Bow Street, founded in 1780 by John Jameson. Restored to its former glory, a guided tour of the distillery is the most authentic way to experience the true spirit of Ireland, where in a friendly atmosphere you can learn about one of the oldest traditions in Ireland, browse their exclusive gift shop, relax in JJs Bar or enjoy a gourmet meal in our 3rd Still restaurant.

This evening we’ll meet at the Porterhouse Microbrewery for a tasting – hopefully their famous Chocolate Stout will be on!

Today we’ll drive south in our deluxe GIBT motorcoach to visit the Carlow Brewing Company and taste their ales This evening we lodge at Days Inn where dinner is included. Tonight we can strike out on our own to explore the pubs of Kilkenny - Ireland’s Beer Capital

Today, we drive south to Killarney one of Ireland’s most well known spots. En-route we pass the Mighty Rock of Cashel, ancient seat of the High Kings of Munster. This afternoon we’ll visit The Franciscan Well Brewery, our third new Irish Microbrewery to taste their great ales!

By an outrageous stroke of luck we will be at The Franciscan Well Brewery for their Octoberfest with ales from all over Ireland and England!

On then to the village of Blarney where you’ll have the opportunity to kiss the Blarney Stone

and get the gift of the gab! We will have time for some shopping at the Blarney Woolen

Mills, where a wide selection of Irish handmade goods awaits you. We arrive in Killarney in

We depart Killarney and our first destination is the mighty Cliffs of Moher. Absolutely spectacular views of the Atlantic and Galway Bay await you! Rising 700 feet up from the Atlantic Ocean, the Cliffs stretch for 5 miles along the coastline. This afternoon we explore the ales of Biddy Early Brewery

This evening we gather together to toast our last night in Ireland with an incredible evening of dinner and entertainment at Bunratty Castle.

Bunratty Castle, was built in 1425 by the Earl of Thomond. Following his tradition of hospitality, the world renowned Bunratty Medieval Banquet is held twice nightly throughout the year. Join the Earl of Thomond in the splendor of the

Bunratty Butler & 2 Female Entertainers (150 x 106)

Since 1963, the Ladies of the Castle, aided and abetted by the Earl's Butler, have welcomed guests from the four corners of the globe to dine at The Earl's Banquet at

The entertainment provided by the world renowned Bunratty Singers is a fitting compliment to a mead reception, where a kilted piper plays a tune of welcome, a four course meal, and of course good wine.

Cross the drawbridge and enter the castle to the 'Bite of Friendship' offered to protect you within the walls of the castle.

To the Upper Great Hall, resplendent with tapestries and furniture of the 16th Century, where you will receive a goblet or two of Mead.

The Butler relays the history of Bunratty and you can enjoy a medieval madrigal by the Castle Singers.

Bunratty Butler (Niall) Embarrasseed (150 x 105)

It is here that the Earl & Lady are crowned for the evening before descending to the banquet hall where bench seating, candle-light and long oak tables reflect the Banqueting style of the medieval era.

The 4 course meal is a pleasant balance of contrasting Irish meat dishes served during the period and is accompanied with music and song.

The entertainment program afterwards takes the form of a selection of Irish medieval and traditional songs and instrumental music by 11 Entertainers.

Aperitif – Bunratty Mead ~
Spiced Parsnip Soup ~
Spare Ribs with Honey & Whiskey Sauce ~
Breast of Chicken with Apple & Mead sauce,
served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables. ~
Rastin (Fruit of the Forest Mousse on a Biscuit Base ~
Coffee / Tea ~

After our week exploring the Emerland Isle’s Sights and Micro-Breweries, we’ll

motorcoach to Shannon airport for the flight home. Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of time for last minute duty free shopping for Guiness pub signs, Waterford Crystal, a bottle of Jamesons or one more wooly sweater.

Please note: as this is the inaugural GIBT, the itinerary is subject to revision.

THE GREAT IRISH BEER TOUR

& Ultimate Microbrewery Crawl

October 27 – November 03, 2008

§ Round Trip Motor Coach transfers from Dublin airport to hotel and from hotel to Shannon Airport.

§ Panoramic Sightseeing Tour of Dublin including paid entrances to St Patrick’ Cathedral, Kilmainham Gaol and Guinness Brewery & 1 beer.

§ Visit and tasting to the Top Five Micro-Breweries of Ireland: The Porterhouse and Mssrs Maguire in Dublin; Carlow Brewing Company, Franciscan Well Brewery and The Biddy Early Brewery.

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RECENTLY, a couple of tourists walked into a postcard-worthy pub in the West of Ireland, complete with a fieldstone fireplace, and asked for two pints of Guinness. Nothing unusual there: Guinness is practically the national drink of Ireland and a Guinness or two is an expected way to cap off the day, or, in some cases, start it.

But the woman behind the bar — Fionnuala Garvey, who runs the pub with her son, Niall — patiently explained to the two visitors that maybe they wanted to rethink their order. The Biddy Early, the pub they had just entered, is in fact a microbrewery.

From the blank looks she got in return, she might have said that the Biddy Early was out of beer.

Mrs. Garvey thought for a minute, then she picked up a menu and pointed to the back. "See, we brew our own beer," she said. "If you like stout, we have the Black Biddy, or we have the Red Biddy or Blonde Biddy, a lager. ... Or, we have Guinness?"

"N-o-o-o! Two Black Biddy please," they said, finally comprehending. And just like that, two more people were initiated into the world of the Irish microbrewery.

None of Ireland's big stouts, Guinness, Murphy's or Beamish, are Irish-owned today. Guinness (along with Smithwick's Ale and Harp lager) is owned by the British beverage conglomerate Diageo, Murphy's by Amsterdam-based Heineken and Beamish by the British brewer Scottish & Newcastle. Budweiser and the Danish beer Carlsberg typically round out taps in Irish pubs from Dublin to Doolin.

But craft beer does still exist in Ireland — helped in part by a tax break for small brewers that the Irish government put into effect in 2005 — and the best way to find it is to go straight to the source. On a recent trip to Ireland, my husband and I sipped our way across the country, sampling smooth stouts, crisp ales and bold lagers, all made by small, independent brewers.

Our tour kicked off in Dublin at one of the country's largest microbreweries, the Porterhouse, then ended at the Biddy Early in Inagh in County Clare, conveniently located on the way to the Cliffs of Moher. In between, we indulged our palates with hops and malts in the city of Cork and a few small-town destinations, like Carlow and the pretty seaside village of Kinsale. We discovered plenty of good beer, but we also stumbled into quirky settings and ancient buildings that have been restored and converted for a new use. Most were quiet pubs or tasting rooms, off the tourist map though not exactly on the local circuit either.

The Porterhouse is one of Ireland's brewing pioneers. Two cousins, Liam LaHart and Oliver Hughes, started brewing in 1996, and today the Porterhouse encompasses several brewpubs around Dublin, the original in Bray and one in London. When we walked into the Porterhouse in Dublin's trendy Temple Bar neighborhood and saw 10 beers on tap, it felt as heartwarming as the sound of an Irish band striking up "Danny Boy. "

"You don't serve Guinness, do you?" I asked the bartender behind the sleek copper bar. "No, but we still get plenty of people in here who ask for it," she laughed. Then, she handed us a sampler tray of seven of the Porterhouse's stouts and ales. There was Wrasslers 4X, a hearty stout made to the recipe for an Irish beer brewed in the early 1900's; a biting oyster stout brewed with fresh oysters; a lighter plain porter and a rich chocolate stout that tasted more like dessert than beer.

A 10-minute walk along the River Liffey from the Temple Bar is another brewery, Messrs. Maguire, in what was once an 1808 tavern and a rope purveyor run by one William Maguire. It's less ambitious than the Porterhouse, but with its original rose ceiling and dark nooks and crannies, Messrs. Maguire is still a nice spot to enjoy a dose of character along with a fresh pint: plain (stout), rusty (ale), haus (lager) and weiss (wheat).

From Dublin, we headed southwest to County Carlow, once a local malt-growing region, where the O'Hara family, the owners of the Carlow Brewing Company, is continuing the brewing tradition. Housed next to the town's old stone train station in the former goods store for the railway, Carlow looks like a whistle-stop cafe.

Instead, it's where the O'Haras (the brothers Seamus, Eamon and Michael; their sister, Siobhan, and Seamus' wife, Kay) produce a creamy, full-bodied O'Hara's Stout, Curim Gold Wheat beer and Moling's Red ale. The day we popped in, Michael O'Hara, the head brewer, was brewing a fresh batch of stout, and the smell of malt swirled in the air.

"We wanted to have a building with character because we were trying to revive an old tradition," Kay O'Hara said as she walked us through the rustic stone brewery, pointing out where the old train tracks used to be, before leading us into a polished tasting room. Seamus and Eamon started the brewery in 1996 and found a niche by exporting beer to places like the United States. Now, Seamus O'Hara said they were starting to see more awareness from the Irish.

"People have traveled a lot more, people have opened up their minds a lot more in terms of what they eat and drink," Mr. O'Hara said.

The Franciscan Well in Cork is located on the site of a 12th century monastery and well. You can spot the brewery by its pleasing sign (a cheery friar holding a pint). The brewer is a former New Yorker, Russell Garet, who produces complex beers like Rebel Red amber ale, a creamy Shandon Stout and a fruity Blarney Blonde. Franciscan Well's beers are poured at some pubs in Cork, but it's worth the walk across the River Lee to the brewery for its outdoor courtyard scattered with picnic tables and a view into the brewery.

Further south is the Kinsale Brewing Company, located in the heart of the port town of Kinsale. The brewery hosts tours in the afternoons and has a pleasant tasting room and a outdoor courtyard for sampling their stout, lager and ale. The town hadn't yet geared up for the high tourist season when we visited in early April. The brewery, too, was quiet, so Barry Kiely, the owner, poured three beers and took a seat with us. "What we tried to do was reconnect to three centuries of brewing tradition," Mr. Kiely said, growing animated when the topic of Ireland's brewing heritage arose. He jumped up, saying, "I should show you ...." before disappearing out the door.

He came back holding a floor plan dated 1854. It was for a brewery called the Williams Brewery in the area of the Kinsale brewery. He pulled out another document, this one a historical account of a stop Sir Walter Raleigh made in Kinsale in 1617 before voyaging across the Atlantic. According to this paper, Raleigh stocked up on Kinsale-brewed beer before hitting the high seas. "This town used to produce tons of beer," Mr. Kiely said with a wistful smile. It's nice to see history starting to repeat itself. –

Biddy Early Brewery, Inagh, County Clare, 353-65-683-6742; http://www.beb.ie/. Red Biddy ale is made with a locally grown wild herb, bog myrtle, in place of hops. Black Biddy stout is made with carrigeen moss, used to fine the beer, a process that causes solids to drop out.

Porterhouse Brewing Company, 16-18 Parliament Street, Dublin, 353-1-679-8850, http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/. The brewery offers the widest selection of beers among Ireland's microbrews. As many as 10 beers are on tap, including seasonal specialties like a rich chocolate stout.

Messrs Maguire, 1-2 Burgh Quay, Dublin, 353-1-670-5777. On tap are a plain stout, a fruity ale, wheat beer and a Czech-style pilsner, along with a seasonal rotation.

Carlow Brewing Company, the Goods Store, Station Road, Carlow, 353-59-913-4356. Carlow Brewing makes O'Hara's Stout, Curim Gold and Moling's Red. Curim is said to be a traditional Celtic-style beer once made in the region, and the red ale is named after the Book of Moling by sixth-century Celtic monks in South Carlow.

Franciscan Well Brewery, 14 North Mall, Cork, 353-21-421-0130; http://www.franciscanwellbrewery.com/. Franciscan Well serves a range of local favorites (Rebel Red, Shandon Stout, Blarney Blonde, Rebel Lager and Friar Weisse), complemented by seasonal specialties.

· ~~Kinsale Brewing Company,~~ ~~the Glen, Kinsale, 353-21-470-2124, http://www.kinsalebrewing.com/. With a new brewer on board, Kinsale is trying to bring new beers to taps, but currently serves lager~~

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