Guinness StoreHouse

Guinness Storehouse
The Guinness Storehouse is located in the heart of Dublin City. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Dublin and shouldn't be missed having attracting over 4 million visitors since opening in 2000.
The Storehouse is laid out over seven floors surrounding a glass atrium in the shape of a pint of Guinness. The ground floor introduces the beer's four ingredients, water, barley, hops and yeast, as well as the brewery's founder, Arthur Guinness. Other floors feature the history of Guinness advertising and an interactive exhibit that encourages responsible drinking. In 2006, a new wing opened incorporating a live installation of the present day brewing process. The seventh floor houses the Gravity Bar where visitors may claim a complimentary pint of Guinness and enjoy the 360 degree views over Dublin City.

A Brief History
Arthur Guinness started brewing ales from 1759 in Leixlip, then at the St. James's Gate Brewery, Dublin. On 31 December he signed (up to) a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum for the unused brewery. Ten years later on 19 May 1769 Guinness exported his ale for the first time, when six and a half barrels were shipped to England.
Guinness is sometimes believed to have originated the stout style of beer. However the first use of the word stout in relation to beer was in a letter in the Egerton Manuscript dated 1677, almost 50 years before Arthur Guinness was born. Arthur Guinness started selling the dark beer porter in 1778. The first Guinness beers to use the term were Single Stout and Double Stout in the 1840s.
The breweries pioneered several quality control efforts. The brewery hired the statistician William Sealy Gosset in 1899, who achieved lasting fame under the pseudonym "Student" for techniques developed for Guinness, particularly Student's t-distribution and the even more commonly known Student's t-test. Guinness brewed their last porter in 1974.
Guinness acquired the Distillers Company in 1986. This led to a scandal over a £5.2 million kick back received during the takeover bid to one of the directors, Mr Ward, approved by the chairman, Mr Saunders. In the case Guinness plc v Saunders the House of Lords declared that the payment had been invalid. The Company merged with Grand Metropolitan in 1997 to form Diageo plc. The Guinness brewery in Park Royal, London closed in 2005. The production of all Guinness sold in the UK and Ireland was switched to St. James's Gate Brewery, Dublin.

Visiting Hours
GUINNESS STOREHOUSE® is open 7 days a week from 9.30am – 5pm (last admission is at 5pm).
Late opening during July and August until 7pm (last admission is at 7pm).
* Closed Christmas Eve Dec 24th, Christmas Day Dec 25th, St Stephens Day (Boxing Day) Dec 26th and Good Friday.
Car Parking
Complimentary car parking is available at the visitor car park on Crane Street.
Disabled Access
GUINNESS STOREHOUSE® is fully wheelchair accessible.

Prices
Adult €13.50
Student over 18 €11.00
Family (2 adults, 4 children) €34.00
Student under 18 €9.00
Senior Citizen €11.00
Children 6-12 €5.00