Irish Bars on the Edge

These Irish bars are off the beaten track but well worth a visit. I have a personal bias of course, as I play in them occasionally.

The Druid’s Chair, Alzey is a new pub, next to the railway station, run by an ex musician, Juergen, and his lovely lady. Juergen has a sound appreciation of good music and there’s always something cool on the jukebox if not on the live stage. The guiness is also good because the taps are so short. Worth a visit.

The Blackwater, Winterberg is my favourite, run by Dan and his lovely wife. The reason I like this place so much is that it has been designed by a genius. Everything is accessible, intimate, friendly but you can still see the footie on the big screen or the live musicians from every chair. Dan is a perfectionist who has stamped his personality on the pub. Food’s good, beer’s good, atmosphere on a Saturday night is electric.

Celtic Inn, Burgdorf is one of the unsung greats of German pubs. Its actually not an Irish bar but, as Geoff points out, there are more celts than meet the eye. Good food, regular live music, intimate and friendly. If you go, come prepared to support Hannover as they’re rarely off the big screen on a Saturday

Craig Herbertson

The Druid’s Chair – Irish Pub Alzey:
Inhaber: Jürgen Reinhard
Bahnhofstrasse 21

The Blackwater Irish Pub
Come in and experience a
taste of Ireland in Winterberg.

Nuhnestr. 2, 59955 Winterberg
Telefon: (0 29 81) 899539

D-55232 Alzey

Tel.: (06731) 54 75 080

The Celtic Inn

Kleine Bahnhofstraße 12

31303 Burgdorf

Tel. 05136/9717298