Guinness history arthur guinness started brewing ales initially in leixlip, then at the st. James's gate brewery, dublin, ireland from 1759. On december 31, he signed up to a 9,000 year lease at 45 per annum for the unused brewery. Ten years later on 19 may 1769 guinness exported his ale for the first time, when six and a half barrels were shipped to england. Pure genius the rest, as they say, is history it is popular with irish people both in ireland and abroad and is the best-selling alcoholic drink of all time in ireland. There's nothing quite like a guinness so true fans can represent their love for the black stuff
Guinness history arthur guinness started brewing ales initially in leixlip, then at the st. James's gate brewery, dublin, ireland from 1759. On december 31, he...show more
