Local Ciders at The Spinnaker Bar Dunmore East

The Spinnaker Bar pours a tight selection of Irish ciders — draught Orchard Thieves and Bulmers, plus rotating craft bottles when Peter stocks them. Cold pints on the harbour, live music at weekends, Premier League and GAA on the big screen. If you're after a specific craft bottle or want to check what's on tap this week, ring Peter on (051) 383 133 or message him on Facebook.

What Ciders The Spinnaker Serves

Peter keeps two Irish ciders on draught year-round: Orchard Thieves and Bulmers Original. Both pour cold in a pint glass. Orchard Thieves is the sweeter pour — apple-forward, 4.5% ABV, clear gold. Bulmers is the drier standard, 4.5% ABV, what most people in Ireland grew up drinking. The Spinnaker Bar also stocks a rotating selection of craft cider bottles when Peter finds good ones from Irish orchards. He picks up Dan Kelly's cider from Tipperary sometimes, and Stonewell from Cork when it's in. Availability changes week to week. If you want a specific bottle, ring Peter on (051) 383 133 before you drive down. He'll tell you what's in the cooler.

Why Drink Cider at a Harbour Pub

Cider pairs with seafood better than most people think. The apple acidity cuts through the salt and the fat in a way beer doesn't always manage. Peter serves seafood chowder €13.50, mussels €14 (chorizo, sherry, cream, garlic bread), prawn cocktail €12, beer battered fish €22.50, and seafood pie €23. A cold pint of Orchard Thieves with the chowder works. Bulmers with the fish and chips works. The deck at The Spinnaker Bar, Lower Village, Dunmore East faces the working harbour. Day-boats unload at the quay. Gulls argue over scraps. The lifeboat station sits fifty metres down the road. Summer evenings Peter books live music on the deck — check Facebook for who's playing this week.

Irish Craft Ciders You Might Find

When Peter stocks craft bottles, they're usually from three or four Irish orchards. Dan Kelly's cider comes from Tipperary — single-variety apple ciders, unfiltered, 5-6% ABV, farmhouse-style. Stonewell from Cork does a dry cider and a medium cider, both 5% ABV, clean and orchard-bright. Craigies from Armagh turns up occasionally — traditional Northern Irish cider, heritage apples, 4.5-5.5% ABV. The Apple Farm from Tipperary makes small-batch vintage ciders, oak-aged sometimes, 6-8% ABV. Peter doesn't keep all of these all the time. He rotates what's available. If you're driving to Dunmore East specifically for a craft cider, message Peter on Facebook or email spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com to confirm stock before you leave.

Cider and Live Music on the Deck

Weekends in spring, summer and early autumn, Peter books musicians for the deck at The Spinnaker Bar. Ash and Laura play sometimes — guitar, vocals, Irish traditional and covers. Other local acts rotate through. The deck overlooks the harbour. Trawlers tied up, gulls wheeling, the Celtic Sea beyond the breakwater. A pint of cider, live music, salt air. Peter posts the music schedule on Facebook each week. If you're planning a visit around a specific session, check the page first. Walk-ins are welcome most days, but if you're bringing six or more people or coming Friday or Sunday evening, ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book a table.

How to Get to The Spinnaker Bar Dunmore East

The Spinnaker Bar is in the Lower Village, right on the harbour in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. From Waterford City, take the R683 south-east for 12 km. The road drops you into the village. Drive down the main street, follow the harbour road left, and you'll see the pub at the water. Phone: (051) 383 133. Park on the street or in the small car park near the lifeboat station. If you're walking the Doneraile cliff walk, the pub is a ten-minute walk from the trailhead at the strand. If you're sailing into Dunmore East, Peter is thirty metres from the quay. Email spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com for any questions about directions, bookings, or what ciders he has in this week.