# The Format — Dublin 9, County Dublin

> The Format in Dublin 9, County Dublin, Ireland scores 3.86 out of 5 — Fine, #6 in Ireland. 9 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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The Format is a brewery in Dublin 9, County Dublin, Ireland. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.86 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #6 in Ireland. Of the 9 beers we track, 45% are IPA and 30% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.86 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #6 in Ireland · #4,520 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 9

## About

The Format produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #9 in Ireland. They are most well known for "Vivid Illusions", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Glutton For Punishment", which is a Russian Imperial Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 45% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 30% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 25% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 169 Elm Mount Road, Dublin 9, County Dublin, Ireland
- Coordinates: 53.3814159, -6.2249887
- Website: http://www.theformat.ie/

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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Dublin, Ireland](https://finding.beer/breweries/ireland/dublin.md)
- [Best breweries in Ireland](https://finding.beer/breweries/ireland.md)

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