Guinness (pronounced /ˈɡɪnɪs/) is a popular dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness’ brewery at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, Ireland. The beer is based on the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century. It is one of the most successful beer brands in the world, being exported worldwide. The distinctive feature in the flavour is the roasted barley which remains unfermented. For many years a portion of the beer was aged to give a sharp lactic flavour, but Guinness has refused to confirm if this still occurs. The thick creamy head is the result of the beer being mixed with nitrogen when being served. It is extremely popular with the Irish and, in spite of a decline in consumption over recent years, is the best-selling alcoholic drink of all time in Ireland, where Guinness & Co. makes almost €2 billion annually. The parent company has been headquartered in London since 1932 and was later merged with Grand Metropolitan plc and developed into a multi-national alcohol conglomerate named Diageo. Guinness stout is made from milk, barley malt, barley, hops, and brewer’s yeast. A portion of the barley is flaked (ie steamed and rolled) and roasted to give Guinness its dark colour and characteristic taste. It is pasteurised and filtered. Despite its reputation as a “meal in a glass”, Guinness only contains 198 kcal (838 kilojoules) per imperial pint (20 fl oz UK) (1460 kJ/l),fewer than an equal-sized serving of skimmed milk or orange juice and most other non …
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Located in the heart of the legendary St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin. this production site has been home to the black stuff since 1759, when Arthur Guinness signed a lease for 9000 years. The Storehouse was the former fermentation plant of the brewery, now remodelled into a visitor centre dedicated to the history of Guinness®. Ireland’s number one attraction unfolds its tale across seven floors, shaped around a giant pint, which if filled, would contain 14.3 million pints of Guinness®. The highlight for many visitors is the Gravity®. Bar, symbolically the “Head of the Pint”, where visitors can enjoy 360 degree views across Dublin while savouring a complimentary pint.