O’Connell Street has its share of good pubs, but Tully’s at number 37 stands apart for a specific reason: the taps. With twelve or more beers on draught at any given time, it’s one of Waterford’s most serious beer bars — a pub that has made a genuine commitment to the craft beer movement and backed it up with the range to prove it.
The collaboration with a local brewery is the detail that elevates Tully’s from well-stocked bar to active participant in Waterford’s growing craft drinks scene. Exclusive and seasonal taps from local brewing partnerships mean the selection is genuinely rotating, which gives regulars a real reason to check in regularly and see what’s new. It’s the difference between a bar that stocks craft beer and a bar that actually cares about it.
Twelve-plus beers on tap, local brewery collaborations, live music. Tully’s has made its commitments clear — and it keeps them.
The live music programme adds another dimension to what Tully’s offers. This is a pub that works as a music venue without sacrificing its pub character, which is a balance not every bar manages well. The music is curated rather than incidental, the sound is handled properly, and the crowd that turns up for a live session is generally the kind of crowd that makes a live session better.
The atmosphere is warm and properly pub-like — no confusion about what Tully’s is, no attempt to be a bar that happens to have beer. This is a pub that takes its drinks seriously without becoming po-faced about it. You can come here for a pint on a Tuesday and a live set on a Friday and both will feel right.
Waterford has been a city that punches above its weight on craft beer ever since Metalman established the template. Tully’s is one of the bars that has taken that heritage seriously and built a programme around it. The twelve taps are a promise, and they keep it.
Serious about beer. Committed to live music. One of the better pubs on O’Connell Street.
The Beer Selection
Twelve taps is the baseline at Tully’s, and the selection rotates thoughtfully. Waterford’s own Metalman Brewing and Dungarvan Brewing Company feature consistently — Tully’s has been one of the more committed supporters of local craft brewing in the city. Beyond the local taps, the international craft selection covers a reasonable range of styles: a proper session IPA, something darker for autumn evenings, a lager that isn’t just a lager. The staff know what’s on and can navigate the board for you.
Good to Know
Tully’s Bar is at 37 O’Connell Street, Waterford City, a short walk from the Viking Triangle and the Cultural Quarter. Live music runs on a regular weekly programme — check their social media for the current schedule. The venue has been one of the anchors of the Bloomsday in Waterford festival, hosting the traditional music session under the name The Croppy Boy. Standard pub opening hours apply with late extensions on music nights. A reliable, well-run bar that punches above its weight on the beer front.