Abbot's Ale House
17 Devonshire St, Cork, T23 X799
Characterful beer specialist with 10 rotating taps and a huge bottle and can range (120+ Irish beers). Closed Monday.
Fionnbarra
73 Douglas St, Cork, T12 ETF1
Quirky neighbourhood pub with a rotating craft range (Trouble and others), a large heated beer garden and stone-baked pizza. Opens noon.
Franciscan Well Brewpub
14b North Mall, Sunday's Well, Cork
Brewpub on the site of a 13th-century friary, brewing its own Original 7 beers on site, with wood-fired pizza, a big beer garden and brewery tours. Opens 1pm (3pm Thursday).
Impala
7–8 Liberty St, Cork, T12 T85H
Retro craft beer and natural wine bar with a strong draught line-up and outdoor seating. Opens 5pm (3pm at weekends).
Rising Sons Brewery
Unit 3A, Cornmarket St, Cork, T12 Y8K8
Independent brewpub (2014) brewing on site, with 25 gold-medal beers, pizza and brewery tours. Opens noon daily.
The Bierhaus
28 Pope's Quay, Cork, T23 AE79
Cork's biggest beer list: 30 taps (24 rotating guests), a cask line and 200+ bottles and cans. Opens 3pm (1pm Saturday and Sunday).
The Friary
62 Shandon St, Cork, T23 X499
Small, candlelit Shandon bar with an independent Irish craft range, quiz nights and events. Opens 5pm.
Tom Barry's
113 Barrack St, Cork, T12 RT44
Old-style Barrack Street pub with a sun-trap beer garden and wood-fired pizza. Opens 4pm.