The Guinness Storehouse

One thing you absolutely can’t pass up when you’re in Ireland is the Guinness Storehouse! A few girls and I set off to find the famous brewery that has been operating since 1759.

A few facts I about Guinness:
*Guinness is sold in over 150 countries.
*The Storehouse is shaped like a pint class…the bottom floors are dark and the highest point (the Gravity Bar) is the lightest!
*There have been 199 people with the last name of Murphy who worked at the brewery!
*To pour the perfect pint you have to hold the glass at a 45 degree angle, fill it up 3 quarters of the way and let it settle, then fill it up to top it off with a nice head!
*It takes 119.5 seconds for the perfect pint to settle.
*Guinness gets its color from roasted barely.
*Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on the brewery property for an initial 100 pounds.
*Guinness is responsible for starting the Guinness Book of World Records: The first edition of the Book of Records was a promotional item Guinness gave to bars to be used to settle disputes before they turned into full-blown fights.
*Slainte (pronounced SLAN-CHUH) is the equivalent to cheers and means “to your health.”