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Welcome to the Great Beer Festival

We've arranged a great range of food, water and non-alcoholic alternatives, to have between beers.

Water

We will be providing free water on the day, compliments of Galway Water. www.clada.com

Responsible Drinking

With an emphasis on beer appreciation, the festival is not the place to go overboard. Please pace yourself as anyone found to be intoxicated will have to enter the Great Irish Beer Festival Sin Bin until they sober up!
Anyone found to be excessively intoxicated will be shown the red card!

Designated driver
If you’re going to drink, get a group together and designate a responsible driver. Please don’t take any chances with your mates. Make sure you get to and from the festival safely.

Taxis

The following taxi companies have been made aware of the event and will be on call:

  • Galway Taxis: 091 561111
  • Pro Cabs:  091 565900
  • Big O Taxi: 091 585858

Bus and Train

The Galway Bus and Railway station is a 10 minutes walk from the venue and a great way to get to and from the festival. Bus and train timetables are available at: www.cie.ie
There is also a city bus which leaves from Eyre Square that stops near the venue, this is the No. 7 Bus (Bothar an Choiste). Timetable available from: www.buseireann.ie

Accommodation

The following hotels and hostels are situated in and around Galway City and have been made aware of the Great Irish Beer Festival:

Hotels

  • Travel Lodge
    +353 91 781 400
    www.travelodgegalway.com

Hostels

Restaurants

The following is a list of restaurants and takeaways we recommend in Galway city

  • Cactus Jack's,
    Couthouse Lane
    Quay Street
    Galway
    +353 91 563838
  • Subway
    6 Abbeygate Street Upper
    Galway
    +353 91 569656
  • Tamarind
    Spanish Arch
    Galway
    +353 91 568010

About Galway

For more hotels, restaurants, news, events and general information see www.galway1.ie or www.galway.net