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  • Against The Grain
  • Against The Grain
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Menu

Lunch Menu (12 to 4)
Soup & SandwichesSoup of the day 4.50

Fresh Cut Chunky Chips & Chilli Mayo 4.00

Sweet Potato salad and Glazed Ham SandwichOn a Focaccia Bread with Mayo and Lettuce 6.00

BBQ Chicken Skewers With Rustic Bread and Crunchy Salad 7.00

Hot Roast Beef Sandwich With Boozy Onion Gravy 6.50

Bacon Egg and Chip Butty On a Floured Bap 6.00

Fried Chicken Wrap With Chilli Mayo, Lettuce and Tomato 6.50

Roast Vegetable and Grilled Brie (V)
On Focaccia bread with Onion Marmalade 6.50Falafel Wrap (V) With Garlic Mayo Lettuce and Tomato 6.50ATG Club Sandwich 8.00

Bacon, Fried Egg, Chips, Grilled Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato
Add Soup, Salad or Chips Each 1.50

Salads & Bigger Bites
Thai Noodle Salad (available V)
With Grilled Chicken Cucumber, Tomato, Pickled Ginger 9.00

Baked Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Cannelloni (V) 9.50
Served with Garlic Bread
Add Bacon 2.00Mad Dog Salad (V)* Tortilla Chips, Avocado, Pumpkin Seeds & Crispy Salad* 8.50

Chickpeas and Vegetable Curry (C, V) *Served on a Basmati Rice 10.00

Against The Grain 100% Steak Burger & Chips
On a Floured Bap with Tomato Relish 11.50
Add Bacon, Cheese, Chorizo and Onion Marmalade
Jalapeños or Fried Egg (Each) 1.00

Moroccan Chicken Tagine (C) With Lime,
Couscous and Fresh Coriander 11.50

Tandori Chicken Burger with Mango Mayo, Served with Chunky Chips 11.00

Something Sweet
Ask Your Server for Today’s Dessert €4.50*

Evening Menu (4 to 9)
 
Light Bites
Soup of the Day	 4.50
Fresh Cut Chunky Chips & Chilli Mayo 4.00
Against the Grain Sticky BBQ Chicken Wings 8.00
Golden Syrup Glazed Spare Ribs 7.00
Fried Chicken in a Buttermilk and Tarragon Batter 5.50
Jalapeños and Refried Bean Quesadilla (V) 5.00

Salads & Bigger Bites
Thai Noodle Salad (available V)
With Grilled Chicken Cucumber, Tomato, Pickled Ginger 9.00

aked Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Cannelloni (V) 9.50
Served with Garlic Bread, Add Bacon 2.00

Mad Dog Salad (V)*
Tortilla Chips, Avocado, Pumpkin Seeds, Crispy Salad 8.50

Against The Grain 100% Steak Burger & Chips On a Floured Bap with Tomato Relish 11.50
Add Bacon, Cheese, Chorizo and Onion Marmalade
Jalapeños or Fried Egg (Each) 1.00

Tandori Chicken Salad on a Tortilla Wrap
With Crunchy Salad, House Read Ale & Anchovy Creamy Dressing 12.00

Chickpeas and Vegetable Curry (C, V) *
Served on a Basmati Rice 10.00

8oz Irish Prime Sirloin Steak (C)
With Grilled Corn and Chunky chips 18.50

Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine(C)
Served with Lime Cous Cous and Fresh Coriander 14.50

Falafel Burger (V) On a Floured Bap with Garlic Mayo & Chunky Chips 10.50

Gigantic Chicken Burger On Floured Bap with Chilli Mayo 12.00

Against The Grain BBQ Platter
Chicken Wings, Pork Ribs, Grilled Corn, Garlic Bread & Coleslaw 14.00
Bread crumbed Fish and Tomato, Caper Salsa With Sweat Potato Salad or Chips 13.50

Something Sweet
Ask Your Server for Today’s Dessert 					4.50

*Add Chicken 2€
C-Celiac, V-Vegetarian

 

    Against the Grain Beer Menu:

Here at Against the Grain we love our beer, we try to make our menu as diverse as possible in an effort to meet the high demand for superior quality beer. Remember to enquire at the bar for any special offers which may be running such as beer of the month, or, for any seasonal beers which may be available.
And remember, Life’s too short to drink bad beer.

        Australia:

 

        Coopers Pale Ale: 37.5cl 4.5% €5.25

Pours a cloudy gold with a small, white head. Flavour is light with a mild hoppiness mingling with some bready malt.

        James Boag’s Tasmanian Lager: 37.5cl 5% €5.50

The aroma is lightly sweet, light, crisp and soft in the nose.
Pours pure clear straw yellow with a bubbly head.

        Austria:

 

        Samichlaus: 33cl 14% €8.50

Doppelbock: Ruby red pour with a minimal head and some lacing. The very strong aroma of dried fruit and alcohol can be smelled at quite a distance. This beer contains a full bodied and malty sweetness. Flavour is mostly apricot, raisin and candy.

        Belgium:

 

        Lindemans Kriek: 35.5cl 3.5% €6.00

Pours red and hazy with minimal head, medium sweetness, lightly sour with a medium body.

        Chimay Bleue: 33cl 9% €6.50

Medium brown pour with a huge tan head. This beer has a subtle aroma with a pleasant fruity malt combination and a little hop bitterness.

        Duvel: 33cl 8.5% €6.00

This strong golden ale is clear and yellow with a large foamy head. Loads of malt present with some citrus in the aroma. Taste is slightly sweet, light and the finish is quick with spicy undertones.

        Goudon Carolus Classic: 33cl 8.5% €6.00

Pours a dark copper with an average size beige head. Berry aroma with hints of cinnamon. Spiced flavours of berries, cherries and cinnamon.

        Floris Fraise Strawberry: 33cl 3% €5.95

The brew is hazy red with glimmers of orange and light, small pink head. Very sweet strawberry flavour with hints of other fruit.

        Floris Chocolat: 33cl 4.2% €5.95

The beer pours dark with a nice foamy head. The chocolate flavours are immediately noticeable. Nice flavour on the palate with real cocoa creaminess.

        Mangozo Mango: 33cl 3.6% €5.50

Golden yellow fruit beer with a white head. Sweet mango aroma is present throughout with hints of dried fruit, malt and honey

        Westmalle Tripel: 33cl 9.5% €7.00

Straw-golden body with a fine head. Aroma has crisp hops, fresh citric fruits and cookie dough. Taste has mild fruity notes and good hop bitterness.

        Czech Republic:

 

        Budvar: 50cl 5% €5.50

A clear golden coloured beer with a white head. There is a strong aroma of Saaz hops and sweet malt. It has a smooth hoppy taste with some grassy undertones with a dry and bitter finish.

        Staropramen: 50cl 5% €5.50

Dark yellow, nearly amber, hazy with a large head. Malty with interesting hop notes which produces a dry finish.

        England:

 

        Against the Grain Gluten Free Beer: 50cl 4.5% €6.25

Made from lager malt, maize, hops & yeast, it is a premium full flavoured bitter beer with a good creamy head, refreshing bitterness and citrus aftertaste.

        Old Hooky: 50cl 4.6% €5.50

Premium bitter which is amber with a medium head. Sweet malt aroma. Flavours of toasty grains and strong caramel finish. Warm and lingering with a somewhat dark chocolate aftertaste.

        Tim Taylor Landlord: 50cl 4.1% €6.00

Pours a deep orange with a large head. Aroma is bready with some earthy hops and some hints of sweet citrus fruits. Some orange initially with a really strong bitter finish.

        Thwaite’s Very Nutty Black: 50cl 3.9% €5.50

A very dark brown ale. Smooth and fruity flavours with a hint of chestnut.

        Germany:

 

        Augustiner Edelstoff: 50cl 5.6% €7.00

Nice golden colour, big white head. Very malty aroma, hints of hay. Refreshing taste; hops and malts with a hint of spices and a bit sweet. Nicely balanced hops, sweets and carbonation.

        Augustiner Helles: 50cl 5.2% €6.00

Very light golden colour, with a good head, giving off rather rich aroma.

        Erdinger Dunkel: 50cl 5.6% €5.50

Pours a dark brown with a foamy light tan head. Aroma of mild fruit, toasted malt and some yeast spice

        Erdinger Kristal: 50cl 5.6% €5.50

This is a well crafted yellow beer with a huge white head. Aroma is malty with wheat and lots of spices

        Erdinger Non Alcoholic: 50cl 0-0.4% €4.50

Honey golden with a thick creamy head which laces the glass. Aromas are toasty and rich with malty bread flavours throughout.

        Franziskaner: 50cl 5% €5.50

This beer pours with an orange hue with the typical spicy hefeweissen yeast aroma present. The finish is refreshingly crisp with some wheat malt aftertaste.

        Fruh Kolsh: 50cl 4.8% €6.00

Light yellow beer with a medium white head. Aroma is pure malty, grass and some aromatic fruity hops. Refreshingly simple aromatic beer that can be enjoyed easily.

        Spaten Munchen: 50cl 5.2% €5.85

Light golden colour, very refreshing hoppy and malty taste, well balanced and overall great lager beer

        Paulaner Salvatore: 50cl 7.2% €7.50

This doppelbock is deeply filling and satisfying. Pours dark amber with a small dense off white head. Strong hints of roast almond, caramel, raisin and a touch of liquorice.

        Schlenkerla Marzen: 50cl 5.1% €5.50

This smoked beer is a dark brooding brown with a small to medium head. Smoke dominates the aroma. The taste is both flavoursome and complex. A very very peaty beer.

        Schneider Weisse: 50cl 5.4% €5.50

The world famous wheat beer from Bavaria’s oldest brewery. The staff of ATG have concluded that this utterly delicious wheat beer stands out above all others on sale here. A real treat with some lasting hoppy flavours. An absolute must.

        Bitburger Pils: 50cl 4.8% €5.50

Very pale in colour with a lovely floral nose and a moderate finish. One of Germany’s best known pilsners.

        Ireland:

 

        Belfast Ale: 50cl 4.5% €5.75

A dark amber ale with a wonderful rich malt flavour and earthy aroma. Brewed with three different hop varieties, creating a distinct bitterness and smooth finish.

        Belfast Lager: 50cl 4.5% €5.75

Hazy golden creamy head. Citric nose. Sweet and creamy, medium body with nicely rounded mouth feel. Hop aromatic with some tropical fruits.

        O’Hara’s Red Ale: 50cl 4.3% €5.50

Dark amber with a good frothy head. Malt and toasted scent aromas.
Flavour is malty with a hint of smoke. Earthy without overpowering bitterness.

        O’Hara’s Leann Follain: 50cl 6% €6.50

Full bodied extra Irish stout. The way stout was meant to be!

        8 Degree’s Sunburnt Irish Red: 330ml 5% €5.50

8 Degrees rendition of an Irish red ale. Brought to life with nice citrussy bitterness from the abundance of NZ hops. Well worth a try

        8 Degree’s Knockmeal Down Porter: 330ml 5% €5.50

This one pours an inky black, nice and flavoursome with sweet undertones and a nice hop malt balance.

        Jamaica:

 

        Red Stripe: 330ml 4.7% €5.25

This beer has more sweetness on the aroma and flavour than most pale lagers. It is a yellow golden colour. The flavour is some sweet malt with some crispiness, helped by the intense carbonation. It is very easy to drink.

        New Zealand:

 

        Mac’s Gold: 330ml 4% €5.00

Pours a light straw colour with minimal head. Chunky malt character on the palate. Hints of bread and honey; dabs of melon-like fruitiness beneath.

        Scotland:

 

        Avalanche: 50cl 4.5% €6.00

Tropical fruit aroma, golden yellow colour. Flavour of cereal biscuits and citrus fruits. A decently bitter palate is what this beer is all about.

        Innis and Gunn: 33cl 6.6% €6.00

This strong ale is caramel brown. Deliciously malty, toffee and vanilla flavours. There is a bitter after taste with oak throughout.

        Brewdog Trashy Blonde: 33cl 4.1% €5.45

Pours an unclear golden yellow with a medium head. Very pleasant fruity bitter citrus flavour with caramel and pine.

        Brewdog Hardcore IPA: 33cl 9.2% €6.50

Imperial IPA which pours a dark amber with a creamy head. Full body with medium carbonation. Intense flavours that commands your full attention.

        Brewdog Punk IPA: 33cl 6% €5.25

Golden pale with a cloudy appearance. Taste is wonderfully complex with notes of bread, grape and banana.

        Singapore:

Tiger: 33cl 4.8% €5.00
Pale golden colour. Medium sized white head that clings to the glass. Floral hop aroma. Crisp malt aromas as well. Light bodied.

        South Africa:

 

        Savannah Dry Cider: 34cl 5.5% €5.50

Sweet and slightly tart taste from this cider. Typical cider appearance, light golden colour with no head and highly carbonated.

        Sweden:

 

        Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime: 50cl 4% €5.50

Juice of strawberries and limes are added to Kopparberg’s apple cider to deliver an intense user friendly sweet and fruity beverage.

        USA:

 

        Anchor Steam Beer: 35.5cl 4.8% €5.50

Clear deep golden colour with a big off white head. The aroma of this California common is flowery, caramel and lightly yeasty with some citrus notes.

        Anchor Old Foghorn: 35.5cl 8.8% €7.50

Barlerywine style ale, has the depth of an imperial ale with the citrus finish of a modern amber or pale ale. Hops are evident throughout. An impressive modern take on the aged barleywine recipe.

        Anchor Breckles: 35.5cl 6% €5.75

Full bodied American brown ale. Very flavoursome and rich without the heavy taste. Quite a complex beer with a nice hop body.

        Brooklyn Lager: 35.5cl 5.2% €5.25

A Vienna style lager with a light frothy head. Some nice grassy hops. Taste is slightly toasted with pine hops. Finish is very bitter.

        Brooklyn Pennant Ale: 35.5cl 5% €5.75

Honey-colored pale ale with a brisk malt palate and finely balanced hop character. Pennant is a traditional English-style pale ale.

        Brooklyn East Indian Pale Ale: 35.5cl 6.9% €5.75

deep golden beer brewed from British malt and a blend of hops featuring the choice East Kent Golding variety. It is traditionally dry-hopped for a bright aroma of hops, lemongrass, pine and citrus fruit, and has a robust bitterness, a warming malt palate and a clean hoppy finish.

        Goose Island IPA: 35.5cl 5.9% €5.25

Pours a pale orange with a creamy foam head. Has an aroma of citrus and heavy pine. Has a creamy bitter taste with notes of grapefruit and orange on the finish. Some hints of caramel throughout. Good hop hit.

        Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale: 35.5cl 4.4% €5.50

312’s spicy aroma of Cascade hops is followed by a crisp, fruity ale flavor delivered in a smooth, creamy body that’s immensely refreshing.

        Goose Island Harvest Ale: 35.5cl 5.7% €5.50

Brewed in honor of the Harvest season this copper colored ESB is made with Cascade hops and the richest Midwestern malts. A fruity American hop aroma and a toasty malt character make Goose Island Harvest Ale an extra special beer worthy of your devotion.

        Goose Island Honkers: 35.5cl 4.3% €5.50

Honker’s Ale combines a fruity hop aroma with a rich malt middle to create a perfectly balanced beer. Immensely drinkable, Honker’s Ale is not only the beer you can trust but one you’ll look forward to time and again.

        Odell IPA: 35.5cl 7% €7.00

Dark orange with a whitish head. Aroma of grapefruit, grass and pine. Taste is very hoppy, but not too bitter. A lot of citrus and other hop flavours balanced by mild malts. Medium body

        Odell Red: 35.5cl 6.5% €7.00

Lots of bright citrus (grapefruit) up front with a strong pine behind it, a touch of caramel malt sweetness at the very end. The mouthfeel is very smooth and drinkable.

        Odell 90 Shilling Ale: 35.5cl 5.3% €6.00

Irresistibly smooth and delicious medium-bodied amber ale with a distinct burnished copper colour and deeply pleasant aroma.

        Odell 5 Barrel Ale: 35.5cl 5.2% €6.00

The distinctive hop character from the 5 barrel ale is derived from the essential oils from the select hops. Dry hopping give the beer a lively flavour and floral aroma.

        Sierra Nevada Torpedo: 35.5cl 7.2% €6.25

Golden amber coloured IPA with a white thick frothy head. Strong hop aromas, citrus and pine. Full bodied with a strong hoppy taste taste of mainly citrus and pine. Dry and bitter finish. Great beer for those who like their American hops.