PUB SPRAWL

'Authentic' Irish bars are now pouring into UK

- MARC WALKER

BRITAIN is experiencing a boom in "authentic" Irish pubs as folk look to enjoy "the craic" closer to home, say industry experts.

A surge in openings of independently-owned Irish bars is meeting a demand for the famous pub experience found in Ireland.

The trend for "genuine" Irish pubs - as opposed to Irish-themed bars - comes as new Netflix series House Of Guinness hits our screens.

And it follows a surge in sales of the Dublin-brewed stout that led to rationing of the black stuff in British pubs last year.