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Belfast Stout Tour

My ratings of the various pubs and stouts I tried whilst in Belfast

RRoscoe@Roscoe18 · published Oct 2026
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Belfast Stout Tour
Pub crawl
The Jailhouse
McConnell’s Irish Whisky
Kelly's Cellars
The Fullerton Arms

The route

The stops

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STOP 01pub

The Jailhouse

4-5 Joy's Entry, Belfast BT1 4DR, UK
Directions

First pub stop of the trip to Belfast and also had the best Guinness of the trip. Guinness rating 9.5/10

The Jailhouse
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STOP 02tourist attraction

McConnell’s Irish Whisky

A Wing, Crumlin Road Gaol, Crumlin Rd, Belfast BT14 6ST, UK
Directions

Great whiskey tasting tour and stopped for a Guinness in the bar after. Guinness rating 7.5/10

McConnell’s Irish Whisky
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STOP 03irish pub

Kelly's Cellars

30-32 Bank St, Belfast BT1 1HL, UK
Directions

Good atmosphere was extremely busy. Guinness was not the best this could be due to how busy it was. Guinness rating 6/10

Kelly's Cellars
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STOP 04pub

Maddens

74 Berry St, Belfast BT1 1FJ, UK
Directions

Cosy pub, very busy with limited seating but a good atmosphere. Guinness rating 7/10

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STOP 05guest house

The Fullerton Arms

22 Main St, Ballintoy, Ballycastle BT54 6LX, UK
Directions

On the way to giants causeway, cosy pub for lunch with some good food. Had 2 Guinness in here, Guinness rating 7/10

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STOP 06lodging

Bush House Accommodation

70 Main St, Bushmills BT57 8QD, UK
Directions

Standard local pub nothing to write home about. Had a local fair on in town so was busy. Guinness rating 6/10

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STOP 07pub

The Jailhouse

4-5 Joy's Entry, Belfast BT1 4DR, UK
Directions

Stopped here again after the first great pint. Pint of Beamish this time. Beamish rating 9.5/10

The Jailhouse
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STOP 08pub

Harp Bar

35 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2NB, UK
Directions

Live music great atmosphere and good drinks. Guinness rating 8.5/10

Harp Bar
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STOP 09irish pub

The Dirty Onion and Yardbird

3 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA, UK
Directions

Has a good outside terrace with live music playing. Had beamish on draft so had to try that again. Beamish rating 7/10

The Dirty Onion and Yardbird
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STOP 10bar and grill

The Thirsty Goat Belfast

1 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA, UK
Directions

The most expensive drinks of the trip were bought in here. Good atmosphere a live singer again. Guinness rating 7.5/10 I think 😂. Too much Guinness by this point

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STOP 11pub

Duke of York

7-11 Commercial Ct, Belfast BT1 2NB, UK
Directions

Probably the most famous pub in Belfast. Definitely worth visiting have Murphy’s, Beamish and Guinness all on draft. Guinness rating 7.5/10

Duke of York
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STOP 12gastropub

HellCat Maggies

2 Donegall Square W, Belfast BT1 6JA, UK
Directions

Final stop of the trip And last drink before we had to return home. And to the end trip it had to be a Guinness. Guinness rating 8.5/10

HellCat Maggies
The trip, at a glance
193.0 km, mostly on foot.
12 places, linked by the route above.
12
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193.0km
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