Gran Canaria
Mulligan's, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Review: ***** (Excellent)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Mulligan's logo at wooden blue frontage, Guinness neon sign, outdoor garden with sunshades
- Interior: Beautiful and complete in Irish style, wooden showcases with props remindful Irish culture (Whiskey & beer ceramic jugs, rugby balls, scarfs, empty beer bottles, old books), many other props around the pub (Mini wooden harp, framed pictures with old newspapers, wooden & tin signs), wooden carved bar
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Hop House 13 Lager (Draft), John Smith's (Draft), Carling (Draft)
- Cider: Magners (Draft), Strongbow Original UK (Draft)
- Whisk(e)y: Fine selection of Irish and Scotch (Jameson, Jameson Reserve, Tullamore Dew, Paddy, Bushmills, Kilbeggan 18y, West Cork, Bell's, Ballantines, Haig, Haig Club, Famous Grouse, Johnnie Walker Red / Black / Gold, Glenlivet, Laphroig, Connemara, Cardhu)
- Gin: Fine selection (Tanqueray, Tanqueray Rangpur, Tanqueray Ten, Tanqueray Sevilla, Beefeater, Beefeater 24, Beefeater Pink, Bombay, Bombay Sapphire, Cork, Gordon's, Hendrick's, Brockmans, Monkey 47, Plymouth)
- Other drinks: Baileys, Baileys Chocolate, many cocktails including Tom Collins
- Food: Irish Breakfast, Irish Stew, Sandwiches
- Entertainment: TV sport events, live music
- Notes: Perfect atmosphere due to football broadcast and live music, original glasses with draft beers and ciders
Dunes & Tunes, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Review: **** (Very Good)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Dunes & Tunes logo in colours of Irish flag and Guinness advert, covered outdoor garden
- Interior: Wooden imitation of ship with showcases including Irish props, leather benchs
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), John Smith's (Can)
- Cider: Strongbow Original UK (Draft), Magners (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Jameson, Paddy, Bushmills, 100 Pipers, Cardhu, Ballantines, Ballantines 12y, J&B, Johnnie Walker, Glenfiddich 12y
- Gin: Tanqueray, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire
- Other drinks: Baileys
- Food: No kitchen
- Entertainment: TV sport events, live music
- Notes: Location at shopping centre between restaurants
Paddy's, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Review: **** (Very Good)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Small outdoor garden with Strongbow plastic chairs
- Interior: Beach style with Guinness and Magners adverts
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Caffrey's (Draft), Carling (Draft)
- Cider: Strongbow Original UK (Draft), Magners (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Classic selection of Irish and Scotch (Jameson, Paddy, Bushmills Black Bush, Famous Grouse, Johnnie Walker, Cardhu, Bell's)
- Gin: Classic selection (Gordon's, Gordon's Pink, Bombay Sapphire)
- Other drinks: n/a
- Food: No kitchen
- Entertainment: TV sport events, live music
- Notes: English & Irish owners
McCarthy's, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Review: **** (Very Good)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Wooden blue frontage, Big Guinness clocks, outdoor garden with sunshades
- Interior: Classic Irish style, paintings with Irish theme on the walls, carved wooden bar, upholstered benchs, laterns, many Irish props (advert tin signs and mirrors, packing cases for whiskeys and beers, Guinness and Jameson retro bottles, whiskey jugs, old books, framed pictures)
- Beer: Guinness (Draft)
- Cider: Magners (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Classic selection of Irish and Scotch
- Gin: Classic selection (Gordon's, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire...)
- Other drinks: Baileys Coffee, Irish Coffee, Summer Gin, Gin & Carrot
- Food: Full Irish Breakfast, Burgers, Fish & Chips, Hot Dog, Sandwiches, Dublin & Cork Brioches
- Entertainment: TV sport events
- Notes: Location on the main shopping street, Guinness official Irish pub, drink menus on few cards, selection of Irish beers and ciders could be better, mainstream music production (missing Irish or British music)
The Hoops - Dicey Reilly's, Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria
Review: **** (Very good)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Irish flags with shamrock, air balooons in Irish flag colours, outdoor gardens
- Interior: Celtic Pub / Sport Bar, flags, scarfs and jerseys of football teams (Celtic Glasgow mainly), Guinness mini flags and clocks, framed pictures, tin signs
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Carling (Draft)
- Cider: Magners (Draft), Strongbow British Dry (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Classic selection
- Gin: Classic selection
- Other drinks: Irish Coffee
- Food: No kitchen
- Entertainment: TV sport events, billiard, live music, DJ nights, karaoke
- Notes: Location at the shopping centre, Irish music production, perfect atmosphere due to Celtic vs Rangers derby
Harbour Lights, Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria
Review: **** (Very good)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Irish flags with shamrock, covered outdoor garden
- Interior: Mix of American & Irish style, Guinness logo at the bar, mini flags with Irish rugby logo, acoustic guitar with shamrock on the wall, framed pictures with Elvis Presley
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Carling (Draft), John Smith's (Can)
- Cider: Strongbow Original UK (Draft), Magners (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Jameson, Tullamore Dew, Paddy, Bushmills, Johnnie Walker, Haig, Ballantines, Famous Grouse
- Gin: Gordon's, Gordon's Pink, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Hendrick's, Brighton
- Other drinks: Irish Coffee, Hennessey
- Food: Irish Breakfast, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Entertainment: TV sport events, fun pub quiz, live music
- Notes: Irish and English owners, location at the 1st floor in shopping centre, friendly staff, Irish music production, draft drinks (Except Guinness) served in universal glasses with logos of John Smith's, Strongbow, Murphy's, Bulmers and Newcastle Brown Ale
Dennehy's Marina, Puerto de Mogán, Gran Canaria
Review: **** (Very good)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Beach style, covered outdoor garden
- Interior: Sailorly style with few Irish props (Guinness + Baileys advert mirrors, framed pictures)
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), John Smith's (Can)
- Cider: Strongbow Original UK (Draft), Magners (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Perfect selection of Irish and Scotch (more than thirty)
- Gin: Gordon's, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Tanqueray 10y, Tanqueray Rangpur
- Other drinks: Irish Coffee, Baileys Cream Coffee, Hennessey
- Food: Irish Breakfast, Omelettes, Fish & Chips, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sausage & Mash, Ham & Chips, Sandwiches
- Entertainment: TV sport events
- Notes: Opened since 1985, Strongbow served at Kopparberg glass, beach music production, friendly staff
Molly Malone's, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Review: *** (Average)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Wooden signs with Molly Malone's logo, flags (Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh), covered outdoor garden, painting with Molly Malone's on the wall
- Interior: Very small with the bar and in Irish style, wooden toucan, advert mirrors, few barstools
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Carling (Draft), Murphy's (Can)
- Cider: Magners (Draft & Bottle), Strongbow British Dry (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Jameson, J&B, 100 Pipers, Johnnie Walker
- Gin: Gordon's, Beefeater
- Other drinks: Irish Coffee, Baby Guinness
- Food: No kitchen
- Entertainment: TV sport events, karaoke
- Notes: Location at the shopping centre, non-authentic dance music production
The British Bulldog, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Review: *** (Average)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Entrance with big The British Bulldog logo, covered outdoor garden
- Interior: Few framed pictures with English theme, wooden panelling
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), John Smith's (Can)
- Cider: Magners (Bottle), Strongbow British Dry (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Jameson, Tullamore Dew, Bell's, John Haig, 100 Pipers, Johnnie Walker Red / Black, Glenfiddich
- Gin: Gordon's, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, Hendrick's, Bulldog
- Other drinks: n/a
- Food: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Jacket Potatoes, Potato Wedges, Chicken Pie, Steak Pie, Bangers & Mash, Fish & Chips, Rolls, Sandwiches
- Entertainment: TV sport events
- Notes: Grammatical mistakes at drinks menu, mainly shit mainstream music
The Red Cow, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Review: ** (Poor)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Nothing interesting, Swedish mini flags around
- Interior: Unidentifiable mix of cultures
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), Carling (Draft), John Smith's (Can)
- Cider: Magners (Draft), Strongbow British Dry (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Classic selection
- Gin: Classic selection
- Other drinks: Irish Coffee, Baileys Coffee
- Food: English Breakfast, Sausage & Mash & Yorkshire Pudding, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Entertainment: TV sport events
- Notes: Propably Swedish owner, Magners served with ice (Dilutions taste of original Irish cider), shit mainstream music production
The Irish Tavern, Puerto de Mogán, Gran Canaria
Review: ** (Poor)
Date of visit: 12/2018
- Exterior: Guinness sign, covered outdoor garden
- Interior: Very small in beach bar style
- Beer: Guinness (Draft), John Smith's (Can)
- Cider: Strongbow British Dry (Bottle)
- Whisk(e)y: Very small range
- Gin: Very small range
- Other drinks: n/a
- Food: Full Irish Breakfast, Soup Of The Day, Fish & Chips, Burgers, Sandwiches, Baileys Cheesecake
- Entertainment: TV sport events
- Notes: Port view, beach music production