Question 1

What is the average price of a pint of Guinness in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Based on our survey of thousands of pubs across Ireland, the national average price of a pint of Guinness is approximately €5.80. Prices vary significantly by county, with Dublin averaging around €6.75 and rural counties often below €5.50.

Question 2

How were the Guinndex pint prices collected?

Accepted Answer

An AI voice agent built with ElevenLabs called thousands of pubs across Ireland and asked for the price of a pint of Guinness. Prices were extracted from call transcripts using Claude AI and cross-referenced with 24 years of CSO government statistics.

Question 3

Where is the cheapest pint of Guinness in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest pints are typically found in rural counties like Leitrim, Longford, and Roscommon, where prices can be as low as €4.50. Use The Guinndex to search by county or find the cheapest pint near you.

Question 4

How many pubs are in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

The Guinndex has indexed over 4,500 pubs across all 32 counties of Ireland (including Northern Ireland), making it the most comprehensive pub database in the country. Venue data is sourced from Google Places API.

Question 5

How often are Guinndex prices updated?

Accepted Answer

The initial data collection was conducted in March 2025 via AI phone surveys. Prices are updated through crowdsourced reports from users via the Claudein WhatsApp service and periodic re-surveys.

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