Travelers arriving in Dublin were left laughing this week after being mocked at the airport’s ‘no alcohol bar’.
Posting on website X, formerly known as Twitter, social media account @marmobet mocked the bar that has popped up at the capital’s international airport and offers dry versions of Guinness, Carlsberg and Gordon’s.
He cheekily posted: “I’ll tell you what will work at @DublinAirport, an alcohol-free bar…”, which garnered thousands of likes.
Twitter users expressed a similar sentiment – with one asking the question: “Who drinks non-alcoholic Carlsberg on purpose?” It’s bad enough with alcohol.
Responses have been overwhelmingly negative, with users unsure exactly what the bar is for.
Travelers to Dublin admitted they were in for a surprise this week after spotting an ‘alcohol-free bar’ in the airport (pictured)
Dublin-based Twitter account @marmobet took to the platform to mock the bar that has appeared in the capital’s international airport, which offers dry versions of Guinness, Carlsberg and Gordon’s.
One user even shared an image of a vending machine to suggest how a non-alcoholic bar is akin to dispensing soft drinks – accompanied by the text: “They already have some.”
Some have even considered smuggling their alcoholic products into the teetotal premises: “Can I bring my pints of Guinness from the alcohol bar to drink in peace?
Another remarked: “And yet it’s still just as expensive as normal alcoholic drinks.”
One user commented on the bar’s perceived lack of popularity and joked: “The barmaid looks rushed…”, ridiculing the empty bar.
Another user felt the same way and said: “Girl behind the bar texts manager saying ‘Can I close the shop, she’s dead in here?’
One even joked: “I think the chocolate teapot might be in trouble here.”
And others were still in shock that a company had actively “invested a lot of money in this area.”
Another user felt the concept was ill-advised and did not fit with the country’s values: “Not definitely aimed at the Irish market”, although one suggested it would be “a favorite among drivers ? ! »
Ireland is a country famous for many things – Nobel Prize-winning literature, stunning natural beauty, but perhaps most of all for its dry beer – Guinness. So people were shocked when a Dublin Airport bar ditched alcohol. Pictured is Terminal 3 at Dublin Airport (stock image)
It comes after tourists attacked Temple Bar last month for charging visitors “exorbitant” amounts so they could enjoy a pint after a receipt from the pub was shared online.
On August 28, the Pints of Beauty Twitter account reposted a receipt shared by a partygoer after visiting the Dublin tourist hotspot for drinks on August 22.
Posting the receipt on X, the former website known as Tourist attraction or not, it’s barbaric!! How can this be justified?
Tourists and beer lovers who frequent or have visited the Irish haunt have shared their outrage at the inflated prices – with the price of a Guinness and a Heineken costing almost ten euros each.
The receipt with The Temple Bar’s famous logo printed at the top shows a total bill of €81.85 – even though the punter had only purchased seven items.
Irish Twitter users took to the platform to express their confusion over the alcohol-free bar, with one even saying that “it definitely wasn’t aimed at the Irish market.”
Two pints of Guinness – the most sought-after Irish drink by tourists around the world – came to €17.90, meaning it costs €8.95 for a pint.
Next on the receipt is a pint of Heineken, costing the customer a whopping €9.95.
Two vodka and tonic drinks were then purchased, at a price of €27 each, or a price set at €13.50 individually.
Finally, two Jameson whiskey and ginger mixers also totaled €27, bringing the total bill to €81.85.
Furious tourists and punters took to the comments under Pint of Beauty’s post to express their shock at the “crazy” accusations.
