Second Nature Belfast
★★★★32-36 Queen Street · about 550 m from the first stop
Guest rating 9.8/10 (5,637 reviews)
Best time: Friday from 4pm, or Saturday or Sunday from about 1pm (The Woodworkers is closed on Mondays and opens at 5pm Tuesday to Thursday; BrewDog closes about 10:30pm, 9pm on Sunday). Opening hours change, so check each venue before you set off.
The stops
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BrewDog Belfast Grand Central
Unit 4 (first floor), Belfast Grand Central Station, 90–92 Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 5AX
Northern Ireland's only BrewDog, upstairs in the new transport hub: BrewDog core beers, rotating specials and guests from local breweries, with food all day.
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The Woodworkers
20–22 Bradbury Place, Belfast BT7 1RS
Belfast's first rotating tap room (est. 2014): about 14 changing lines, flights of local beers (Boundary, Heaney, Bullhouse), shuffleboard and a Tuesday quiz. Closed Mondays.
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The Errigle Inn
312–320 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 2GE
Family-run since 1935: five bars, a roof garden and the oak-panelled Oak Room, with 20+ taps including Irish craft, plus an off-licence. Trad session on Saturday afternoons.
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Northern Lights
451 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 3GQ
Galway Bay's Belfast bar, almost opposite the Errigle, with up to 20 changing taps (about half Galway Bay) and a big bottle and can list. Upstairs games room, food daily.
The Woodworkers to the Errigle is the long leg (about 1.9 km, 25 min, via University Street and over to the Ormeau Road). The 7A–7D Metro buses run along the Ormeau Road if you'd rather ride.
The Errigle and Northern Lights are almost opposite each other, so finish with both. Want beer to take home? The Vineyard off-licence (375–377 Ormeau Road) is between them.
Alcohol-free and pacing: ask at the bar for alcohol-free beers and soft drinks, and remember a half is always fine. Eat along the way, drink water between stops, and skip a stop whenever you like. More tips.
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Places to stay nearby
Well-rated places to stay near Belfast city centre, measured from BrewDog Belfast Grand Central, the first stop. Distances are as the crow flies.
The Flint Hotel
★★★★48 Howard street · about 400 m from the first stop
Guest rating 9.2/10 (5,975 reviews)
Hampton By Hilton Belfast City Centre
★★★★Hope Street · about 300 m from the first stop
Guest rating 9/10 (9,359 reviews)
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