Guinness

More than any beer produced anywhere in the world, Guinness has transcended its own brand and is probably the best-known symbol of Dublin.

In the 1770s, while other Dublin brewers fretted about the popularity of a new English beer known as porter - Arthur Guinness started making his own version.  By 1799 he decided to concentrate all his efforts on this single brew.  He died four years later, aged 83, but the foundations for world domination were already in place.
The brewery is far more than just a place where beer is manufactured.  It is an intrinsic part of Dublin’s history and a key element of the city’s identity.

The building in which the Storehouse (visitor centre) is located was constructed in 1902 as a fermentation plant for the St. James’s Gate Brewery (where yeast is added to the brew).  It was the first multi-storey steel-framed building to be constructed in Ireland.

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At the top of the building is the circular Gravity Bar where you can get a complimentary glass of Guinness and some superb views over Dublin: