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Castlebay Irish Pub
Overall: Great    Score: 80 / 100
193-A Main Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
United States
(410) 626-0165
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Listed Since: December 1998
Last Updated: August 2003

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They have a micro brew called Three Nuns. It's a smooth medium amber ale that is Nitrogenized. Really good. They also have the best pint of Guinness I have ever had. Check it out if you are even in Annapolis, MD

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Garrett Keating Garrett Keating, Annapolis, MD
(02/25/2006)

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Worthy of a James Joyce Pub Crawl! Very welcoming, smallish Irish Pub. And, dining area separate from bar. Great tasting 3 Nuns Ale micro brew. They seem to have picked one, and they do it Right! Impressive beer & ale selections on tap- maybe 12! Was delighted to find Smithwick's (pronounced smitticks) available. Guinness of course from nitrogenated taps (Yea!) and real 20 oz. pints. Menu adapted to some local Chesapeake tastes...I highly recommend their Crab Soup - outta this world! But traditional Shepherd's Pie and the corned beef are excellent. Like walking into an authentic Dublin Pub (and have been to many...)The lilt of some Irish and British locals at the bar was not lost on us (a "match" replay on the overhead TV). Owned & run by authentic Dubliner too - he made us feel like regulars! Everything about this place was the real thing!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from V.K. Fry V.K. Fry, Harrisburg, PA
(05/04/2004)

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A true Irish pub. I sat at the bar and had an excellent Shepards Pie, along with their only in-house beer, Three Nuns. A malty beer with good hop balance.....I guess a simple comparison would be something with the malt character of Boddingtons or Speckled Hen, but with more hops. They also have a decent selection of other beers, notably Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. My first visit to Annapolis, a really cool town. My next visit will be for pleasure, not business.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Paul Ouderkirk Paul Ouderkirk, Albany, NY
(02/08/2004)


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Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Ryan J. Cool Ryan J. Cool, bowie, MD
(07/30/2003)

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They only have one brew of their own, Three Nuns. It was excellent, but served too cold. Food was quite good and service was excellent.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Jon Bernardi Jon Bernardi, Hudson, OH
(12/09/2002)

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Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Tim Sheflin Tim Sheflin, Canaseraga, NY
(10/21/2002)

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Great So So N/A Awesome! Good
Only one house beer on tap. But a great place to stop. Friendly and a good thirst quencher.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from G. Elder G. Elder, Waldorf, MD
(01/29/2002)

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So So Good N/A Awesome! Great
I was disappointed in that they only had one House Brew, a Cream Ale that was very, very mild and in my opinion so-so maybe good. We didn't eat but the menu looked excellant and the people were great.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Bob Morseburg Bob Morseburg, Seattle, WA
(09/05/2001)

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VERY dissapointed in this so-called brewpub. We waited a year for this place to get it together and all they can produce after over 2 years(?) is ONE beer?! Ive been to small BPs all over the country, one in Denver that has a <2 barrel system that manages to keep 6 beers on tap! Stick to Rams Head unless you really want some Irish beers you may not find elswhere in Annapolis.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Beer Trekker Beer Trekker, Baltimore, MD
(02/19/2001)

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The beer they claim to brew here is Three Nuns. It was ok, a bit malty and sweet, but decent. However, the miniature brew kettle here looks as if it has never been used.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from greenmon greenmon, Asheboro, NC
(09/05/2000)

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House ale was OK. Too sweet of an after taste for me. Could use more hops. The Guinness was good. Had a great table outside and watched the ciy and people.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Patrick Carroll Patrick Carroll, Gaithersburg, MD
(07/01/2000)

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A small Iraish Pub, with their own 6bbl system for the one house ale. They have recently changed the house beer, now called 3 Nuns Ale (Nun yesterday, Nun today and Nun tommorrow). This is a maltier ale, in broadly the Irish style. With a very nice balance between hops and malt, neither one dominating. A definite must stop. They also feature over a dozen guest brews.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Lyle C. Brown Lyle C. Brown, Fredericksburg, VA
(10/14/1999)

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Great Great Great Great Great
Brewpub?????/ Great UK beers but I didnt see any micros. Stepping into this pub was like being in back Dublin (an american in Dublin anyway) Good food (yes,there is good english/irish food), good music and the server was friendy too.

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