Once upon a time the Oslo was Galway’s most popular dance spot, and now thanks to a couple of insightful entrepreneurs the 60s dance hall is being given a new lease of life.

Jason O’Connell, and Niall Walsh, the Galway natives who brought us the Salthouse; Ravens terrace, Mustard; Bridge Mills, and the Cottage in Salthill, now present Galway’s first microbrewry pub, The Oslo.

Seeing a gap in a growing market the two decided that Galway was ready for something different. With more than 70 bottled beers, and 20 on tap from around the world, the bar is set to cater for a variety of diverse tastes. Not only will it stock this massive selection of beer, but it will also brew and serve three of its own brews. The first two will be a lager named Golden Goat, and an ale named Red Goat, with the third brew being seasonal.

The brewing room will be open to the public to view the equipment and watch the process taking place.

The entire venue has seen a complete facelift, with a new layout, new design, and state of the art entertainment system replacing the tired old lounge and dancehall.

The front section of the bar offers a traditional seaside pub feel, with fireplace and plenty of seating. Toward the rear of the venue and replacing the old dance floor is a large beer hall kitted out with long tables. The brewing room provides seating and a library of books on beer, and will cater for private parties.

A variety of entertainment is planned for The Oslo, catering for music of all tastes, theatre, and comedy.

Healthy affordable home-cooked food will be served each day from 12noon to 10pm, with a brunch menu on Sunday. The family friendly venue has a special children’s menu, baby changing facilities, and high chairs. Now open in Upper Salthill adjacent to Claude’s Casino.