Reputation
An Irish Times Barfly column placed The Black Sheep on Capel Street and identified it as a Galway Bay Brewery bar with a rotating craft-beer focus.
Sunday 12 to 11:30 pmRecorded 2026-09-11
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An Irish Times Barfly column placed The Black Sheep on Capel Street and identified it as a Galway Bay Brewery bar with a rotating craft-beer focus and strong staff knowledge [1].
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Reputation
An Irish Times Barfly column placed The Black Sheep on Capel Street and identified it as a Galway Bay Brewery bar with a rotating craft-beer focus.
Be sound. Welcome newcomers. Keep it about the pub.
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