Guinness Storehouse - 250 years of ‘the black stuff’
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It was in 1759 that Arthur Guinness signed a 9000-year lease on the site that is St James’s Gate Brewery, legendary home of ‘the black stuff’. Today, three million pints of Guinness are brewed there every day.
The former fermentation plant was an innovative construction in 1904, but considered out of date by 1986 when it was closed down. In December 2000 it re-opened as a visitor centre, the Guinness Storehouse, and quickly became not only Dublin’s but Ireland’s number one visitor attraction. In 2008 alone, over a million people came through its doors.
Dedicated to the history of Guinness, The Storehouse cleverly unfolds the tale of brewing across seven floors shaped around a giant pint – a glass atrium that, if filled, would contain 14.3 million pints. Make your way up to the top and you’re in the Gravity Bar, the highest bar in Dublin, from where there are 360-degree panoramic views over the city to enjoy as you savour your complimentary pint of the iconic black stuff.
Strange as it may seem, the gate at the entrance to the brewery was once the starting point for pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims from all over Ireland would gather at St James’s Gate to start the journey to Spain.
Closed 24, 25, 26 December and Good Friday.
The Guinness Storehouse is fully wheelchair accessible.
Adult (over 18) admission price includes a pint of Guinness in the Gravity Bar.
Book online to beat the queues and get 10% discount on adult admission.
Contact tel: +353 1 408 4800, e-mail:
Cost adult ticket: £10 - £20 pp, child ticket: £5 - £10 pp
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