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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! Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment Phone: +353 1 4084804Directions: Enter from Crane St. Don't wander around like i did.Website: http://www.guinness.com
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We toured Guinness because well thats what we do.
My favorite part of the tour was when you get to the level with all the advertising banners in the ceiling. One of them had a HUGE grammatical error. That although we all make them more often than we care to admit I found funny that it had made it past all sorts of checks before being hung for all to see.
The view alone from the bar at the top is worth the tour. Defintely should not be missed. I can assure you a certain VT friend who doesn't even like Guinness is VERY happy she didn't miss it. Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment
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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 .
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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. Leave a Comment
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You can't think of Ireland without thinking of Guinness - the "black stuff" has become as much a symbol of the country as the shamrock and the leprechaun! The Guinness Storehouse, located at the heart of the old St. James Gate brewery, first opened its doors to visitors in 2000, and it quicky became one of the city's top attractions. Visitors are invited to go on a self-guided tour of the storehouse's seven floors - pretty much everything you've always wanted to know about Guinness is covered in the numerous displays: from the ingredients used to the beer's unique brewing process, and from the various ad campaigns used over the years to the history of the Guinness family.
It wasn't exactly the most interesting tour I've ever been on - I usually prefer guided tours to reading information posted on the walls - but I did learn some rather interesting facts, such as how the idea first came up to publish the Guinness Book of Records, and the fact that doctors used to prescribe Guinness to nursing women to help them fight postpartum depression :o) The tour is nicely broken up by a visit to the tasting laboratory, and it ends with a perfectly poured complimentary pint on the 7th floor's Gravity Bar, where you can also enjoy a spectacular 360° view of the city - that in itself was worth the price of admission!
The Guinness Storehouse is open daily and tours last about 2 h (depending on how fast you drink your pint!). There's a small cafe where you can get refreshments as well as a restaurant. Tickets: 15 Euros, or 13.50 Euros if you book online. Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment Phone: +353 1 4084804Directions: 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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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!
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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. Leave a Comment
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