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Guinness Brewery: Guinness Brewery & Storehouse
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  • Updated By sue_stone on July 22, 2004
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  • MMMmmmmmm.........beer! - Dublin
    MMMmmmmmm.........beer!
    by sue_stone
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    The Guinness Brewery & Storehouse is the number one tourist attraction in Dublin. It is housed in an impressive building and takes you through the history of Guinness and explains the process of making this treasured nectar of the Irish. The most interesting part of it was gaining an understanding of what a HUGE part Guinness has played in the Irish economy and Irish culture in general. A very interesting experience. After the tour, you ascend to the Gravity Bar, on the top floor of the building. Here you can take in the excellent views across Dublin whilst sipping on your complimentary Guinness!

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  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Directions: Catch the bus from the centre of Dublin: Bus 78A from Aston Quay. Bus 123 from O’Connell Street Bus 123 from Dame Street
  • Website: http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/index.asp

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    Guinness Brewery: Going Sky High For a Pint
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  • Updated By birchy99 on October 4, 2004
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  • The Sky High Pint - Dublin
    The Sky High Pint
    by birchy99
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    Of course the Guinness Brewery is a must see. I finally found the main entrance after walking around the whole plant. Gads, it's a big place. For a bit of admittance fee I started climbing the stairs searching for that free pint that comes with the faire. The whole place is set up as a brewing museum. I assumed I'd get to see the actual brewing process, but no such luck. It is strictly a self-guided tour and you can go as fast or as slow as you like. I finally reached my destination, the bar at the top, traded my chit for a pint and sat down and admired the view. It was a nice day in Dublin for January. Sun breaks through the clouds provided some nice photos of the city from high atop. Virtually everyone in the place was a tourist, most from the US. Being completely exhausted I settled for a second pint before taking the elevator down to the Hop Store to buy a few things to take home. And what a selection that Hop Store has!! Be careful, you can spend your whole budget here. See my Travelogues for more pictures of the Brewery.

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  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Directions: Enter from Crane St. Don't wander around like i did.
  • Website: http://www.guinness.com

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    Guinness Brewery: The most expensive pint in Dublin
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  • Updated By Cruefan on May 31, 2005
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  • I look like I'm in front of a firing squad ! - Dublin
    I look like I'm in front of a
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    by Cruefan
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    Of course I visited the Guinness Brewery! But I really could of passed on this place and I wouldn't have missed anything. When you enter the doors your greeted by friendly employees that direct you to two places. either the Guiness store which I admit had reasonable prices, and the counter for the tour which costs 12 Euro. I opted for both and bought some pint glasses, and Guinness trinkets for co-workers and friends. I then went on the tour which was extremely boring. It showed pieces of old machiney, large screens showing old Guinness ads and a large container of Hops that is used to make Guinness. After 3 floors of this I decided to cut to the chase and head right up to the Gravity bar and get my free pint. When you pay for your tour you get a clear, round plastic thing with the Guinness logo and round dark circle inside that contains guinness. There is also a black tab on the back. Once you get up to the Gravity bar take the tab off the plastic disc and you get your pint. The Gravity bar shows great views of Dublin, but the day I was there the whole room was filled with people to the point where I just wanted to drink my pint and leave. People were strewn all over the floor like refugees. So in a nutshell I paid 12 Euro for a pint of Guinness.

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  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Directions: West of City Centre.. Just follow Dame Str out of the city and you'll see the signs. All sight-seeing buses go there.
  • Website: http://www.guinness.com

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    Guinness Brewery: Guinness Storehouse
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  • By Bilimari on September 26, 2005
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  • Have a pint! - Dublin
    Have a pint!
    by Bilimari
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    I've been to the storehouse several times. The first time was the day of the re-opening day. And, that's when I had my first pint of Guinness at the Gravity Bar watching Dublin city changing color with sunset. There are 10 floors of exhibits and bars. The exhibits shows how the Guinness is made from ingredients to brewing process, the history of the company, advertising, audiovisual, etc. My favorite is a video inside the barrel showing a cooper manually making a new barrel. When you buy the admission ticket, they give you a glass with a drop of Guinness. You bring this up to the Gravity Bar for a free pint of Guinness. You'll learn how to pour Guinness correctly.

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  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Website: http://www.guinness.com

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    Guinness Brewery: guinness; YUUUCCCKKKK but you decide|
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  • Updated By Anadeas on November 18, 2005
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  • It does look very actractive! - Dublin
    It does look very
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    by Anadeas
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    Yes I hate the stuff. The white part on the top is good for drawing pictures of smiley faces , but the black stuff is Yuckkk. The brewery however is worth a trip and the tower is worth the trip for the view alone. YOu may or may not like the taste of a pint, but either way its a good day out, and if you do enjoy the taste it may just be the start to a good night .

  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Directions: close enough to hueston station
  • Website: http://www.guinness.com

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    Guinness Brewery: Guinness Brewery
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  • Updated By Mikebond on November 1, 2005
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  • Guinness beer - Dublin
    Guinness beer
    by Mikebond, 2 more photos
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    Maybe the thing Ireland is most known for in the world is Guinness, the famous beer produced in Dublin, very appreciated in the world. The brewery is very interesting to visit, even if, personally, I think it should came after the museums and the churches. The second photo of this tip shows Arthur Guinness's celtic harp that has become the national symbol of Éire and the third reproduces some of the dozens of messages by people who love the Guinness beer.

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  • Phone: +353 (0)14084804
  • Website: http://www.guinness.com

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    Guinness Brewery: Gravity Bar @ Guinness Storehouse
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  • By Ken-out-of-Bath on January 17, 2005
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  • Standing over Dublin - Dublin
    Standing over Dublin
    by Ken-out-of-Bath
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    Dublin is a fantastic city and certainly one of the most beautiful looking cities in Europe (in my opinion). Imagine standing in the air, surrounded by the sky and birds looking down at the streets below. The Gravity Bar at the Guinness Brewery's Visitor Centre has a circular floor way above the rooftops! The angled windows give you an impression of standing in the clouds getting a god's view of the city. You will get a virtigious feeling up there which just makes the whole experience virtually more real. The writing in the picture is on the window but there are other views with nothing to detract from the experience. Check out the website for a stunning panaromic view of the bar. Oh! I almost forgot - it's a bar too and the Guinness, as you'd expect, is perfect! Don't miss it!

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  • Phone: +353 (1) 408 4800
  • Website: www.guinness-storehouse.com
  • Other Contact: Recorded info: +353 (1) 453 8364

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    Guinness Brewery: Get Yo Drink On
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  • Updated By Johnny_CA on July 19, 2003
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  • Guinness Brewery - Dublin
    by Johnny_CA
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    Here I am modeling my Guinness. I don't like dark beer but with Guinness' extra cold refrigeration technology, the stout was ice cold! Find your way to the "sky lounge" and enjoy your beverage with a view of Dublin. Honestly, the view isn't really that great but you've got your Guinness to peppy you up right? (OK Guinness paid me to market for them all right?)

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  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Website: http://www.guinness.com

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    Guinness Brewery: GUINNESS STOREHOUSE.
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  • By cazz38 on August 21, 2005
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  • Inside the storehouse. - Dublin
    Inside the storehouse.
    by cazz38
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    Alot of people have said this is a tourist trap but i loved every minute of it,as you enter the 1904 building an escalator takes you up in what is described as a large pint glass,you follow the pint as it makes its way through the brewery of the past founded by Authur Guinness in 1759,from the brewing process you go to the transportation section,theres lots of memorabilia there,you end up on the 7th floor,the Gravity bar with an amazing 360 degree veiw over dublin.

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  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Website: http://www.guinness.com

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    Guinness Brewery: Guinness Storehouse
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  • Updated By acemj on June 8, 2003
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  • Guinness Brewery - Dublin
    by acemj
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    I had heard that this is a tourist trap, but I couldn't disagree more. I really found this tour to be outstanding (and I'm not just saying that because of the free pint at the end). Granted it's rather expensive at 13.50 euros, but when you consider that the pint would cost at least 3 or 4 euros in a pub, then it's not quite as high. It starts on the first level with an interesting look at the ingredients. The tour then ascends through the technically advanced storehouse and gives a really cool audio visual presentation about Arthur Guinness. You actually learn a lot abou the city's history and not just about the brewery intself. Another highlight is the barrel making display in which you watch old films of the barrel makers. It's cool because you're watching the film on a screen that's inside the barrel! There is also a memorable display that feautures some of the most famous advertising and marketing campaigns for the company over the years.

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  • Phone: +353 1 4084804
  • Directions: West end of South of the Liffey
  • Website: http://www.guinness-storehouse.com
  • Other Contact: open 9am-5pm

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