{"id":3110,"date":"2025-07-16T09:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/3110\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T09:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:08:04","slug":"portrush-bar-serving-most-expensive-pint-in-northern-ireland-at-the-open-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/3110\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrush bar serving \u2018most expensive pint in Northern Ireland\u2019 at The Open \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golf fans descending on Portrush<\/a> for The Open are paying \u00a38 for a pint of Guinness in one bar – thought to be the most expensive pint of stout in Northern Ireland. <\/p>\n

The Harbour bar in the picturesque seaside town is a well-known spot for locals and tourists alike and the scene of Darren Clarke celebrations in 2011 after he brought the Claret Jug home from St George\u2019s in England.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed to be the most expensive pint in the north – higher than the bar at Belfast International Airport or five-star hotels, the Merchant in Belfast and Culloden Estate in Co Down.<\/p>\n

The Galgorm Estate in Ballymena charges \u00a37.90 for a pint of Guinness, according to its website.<\/p>\n

\"Sports<\/a>\"Portrush<\/a><\/p>\n

The Harbour Bar is owned by the McAlpin family, who also own the Ramore restaurant venues in the town.<\/p>\n

The Ramore generated controversy in recent days by hiking prices ahead of The Open. <\/p>\n

\"GolfersGolfers Justin Rose and Darren Clarke enjoy a pint at The Harbour Bar in 2019 <\/p>\n

At the Ramore Wine Bar, the price of a chicken and bacon burger increased from \u00a37.95 to \u00a317.95 while a bowl of chilli chicken pasta that cost \u00a314.95 earlier this month, rose to \u00a327.95.<\/p>\n

In a statement following the controversy the group said: \u201cWe\u2019re aware of recent conversations around pricing during The Open – we\u2019ve heard your feedback and, effective today, we\u2019ve revised and adjusted pricing across all of our menus.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a family-run business proud to be part of the Portrush community, our goal throughout this week is to deliver the best possible experience and ensure safety for those visiting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn anticipation of the large influx of guests, we\u2019ve employed over 30+ agency staff to support our kitchens and front-of-house teams, 30+ security personnel operating around the clock to ensure everyone\u2019s safety, and more than 20 entertainers performing across our six venues seven days a week. We\u2019ve also made investments to align with crowd safety policies including barriers and additional toilet facilities etc.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have simply been investing more as a business for our customers to ensure enjoyment and safety. Which of course creates additional business bills. We would also like to remind people that there is a family behind this business. A family who are involved everyday, trying their very best, and reading every single comment. Everyone can make mistakes, however nobody deserves slander and hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not all bars in the north coast town are charging such a hefty premium for a pint. <\/p>\n

\"MetalCrowds at the Harbour Bar in Portrush during the 2019 Open Championship <\/p>\n

The Quays bar, also in Portrush, is charging punters \u00a35.80 for a pint of the black stuff.<\/p>\n

The next cheapest pints found in the town by The Irish News were at two of Portrush\u2019s popular eateries.<\/p>\n

The Tides restaurant on Ballyreagh Road is charging \u00a36, while the town\u2019s Urban Restaurant on Dunluce Ave is charging the same price for a pint. <\/p>\n

Kelly\u2019s Complex, which once hosted the famous Lush night club is charging golf fans \u00a36.10 for a pint.<\/p>\n

The Portrush Yacht Club, just seconds away from The Harbour bar – has the town\u2019s cheapest pint at \u00a34.20, however, this low price is only available to members of the club and non-members are expected to cough up a comparatively pricey \u00a37.<\/p>\n

The Harbour Bar could not be reached for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Golf fans descending on Portrush for The Open are paying \u00a38 for a pint of Guinness in one…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3111,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[59,2098,101,676,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-3110","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-gb","9":"tag-portrush","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-the-open","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}