St Patrick's Day revellers in shock at 'criminal' price of a pint of Guinness in famous Dublin pub
- Dublin's famous Temple Bar is charging customers €10.45 for a pint of Guinness
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St Patrick's Day punters have revealed their disbelief at the price of a pint of Guinness at one of Dublin's most famous pubs.
Temple Bar in the heart of Dublin is famed for its 10am-2am live music sessions, flower-covered façade, 450-strong whiskey selection - and, more recently, for its 'extortionate' pricing.
Punters who want to enjoy a Guinness at the historic pub, in Dublin's busy Temple Bar area, to celebrate St Patrick's Day will have to fork out a whopping €10.45 or £8.79 for a pint.
Shockingly, a Guinness wasn't the most expensive pint on offer - a Heineken, Carlsberg, Smithwick's Pale Ale or Bulmer's Cider will set pub goers back €11.45 or £9.63.
According to the Irish Pub Guide, the average price of a pint of Guinness 'or any stout' in May 2024 in Ireland was €5.77 (£4.84).
One man called the pricing 'obscene' while another likened the price list to 'robbery without violence'.
'They might as well serve you while wearing a striped jumper a eye mask,' one woman replied.
'That's why I stay away from the city centre,' a Dubliner said.
Punters who want to enjoy a Guinness at the historical pub, in Dublin's busy Temple Bar area, to celebrate St Patrick's Day will have to fork out a whopping €10.45 or £8.79 for a pint
Temple Bar in the heart of Dublin is famed for it's 10am-2am live music sessions, flower-covered facade, 450-strong whiskey selection - and, more recently, for its 'extortionate' pricing
'People need their heads looked at to pay that money,' someone added.
'These prices are unreal. Crazy. How the f*** are they charging this and still getting people through the doors? Mind blown,' another wrote.
A beer drinker in Northern Ireland replied bragging that he only paid £4.80 for a Guinness in Derry last week - less than half the price Temple Bar is charging.
The eye-watering pint prices have not been enough to deter Dublin visitors from flocking to the renowned venue as the the bar and surrounding streets are flooded with St Paddy's Day celebrators.
Some pointed out that Temple Bar's main clientele are tourists with one woman recalling: 'We were in Dublin not so long ago, we met a group of yanks in pub, they had a few drinks and asked for directions to TBar.'
'We told them they were nuts, yet they knew the costs and didn’t care. They wanted to go there, go figure. They also said it was cheaper than New York'.
It comes after another Temple Bar hotspot was criticised for 'unjustifiable' prices when a customer shared a receipt for four pints of Guinness.
A visitor to the Oliver St John Gogartys pub, which is named after the famous Irish poet of the same name, was taken aback at their total after ordering a round of drinks.
A beer lover in Northern Ireland replied bragging that he only paid £4.80 for a Guinness in Derry last week - less than half the price Temple Bar is charging
The Oliver St John Gogartys pub in Dublin has been slammed for 'unjustifiable' prices after a customer shared a receipt for four pints of Guinness
An 'outrageous' receipt was shared by a customer on X and re-shared by the Pints of Beauty account - which got more than 33,000 views.
The fuming punter ordered four pints for a total of €39.80 (£32.98), meaning each one cost €9.95 (£8.34).
The post read: 'Can someone please justify this to us? A full breakdown of why it has to cost €9.95 a pint?'
While Temple Bar is considered one of the most popular tourist destinations in Dublin, some have branded pubs in the area as 'a rip off'.
Many users rushed to the comments with some claiming you have to expect those prices in tourist hotspots.
One person wrote: 'So many good places outside of Temple Bar, it’s a surprise to me it’s kept going in its current form as long as it has.'
Another said: 'It’s Temple Bar. It’s been this way for many years.'
Someone else added: 'Cos you went to Temple Bar'. Meanwhile another added: 'You justified it for them by paying.'
Another X user disagreed that the pub was bad value, saying it was actually 'cheap' for Dublin.
He wrote: 'That's cheap for Dublin! Crazy that you can get it in places like Spain for half that when its literally made down the road.'
Another Guinness drinker weighed in: 'Paid €9 last October in there. Was a lovely pub but soon went round the corner where it was €5.90.'
Someone else added: 'It’s even more expensive there after 11pm. The prices go up.'
FEMAIL has reached out to The Oliver St John Gogartys pub for comment.
