Today was another day, and it could not have been worse or more stressful than yesterday if it tried!
We woke this morning and hung out at home for a while before heading off around town. With my googling and planning the night before we knew almost nothing opened before 1000 here but we were still early to the first shops we went to!! First good sign of the day, a nice person left a paid parking ticket in the machine for us to find and use!
From our little spot of shopping, we headed into the city to go to the Guinness Storehouse. Guinness is synonymous with Ireland and no visit to Dublin is complete without a trip to the Guinness Storehouse – the Home of Guinness, or so we were told!
Located in the heart of the legendary St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin, the site has been home to the Guinness Brewery since 1759, when Arthur Guinness signed a lease for 9,000 years. The Guinness Storehouse building dates back to 1904 and is built in the style of the Chicago School of Architecture. It was once the fermentation plant of the brewery and is now a seven-storey visitor experience dedicated to the history of the making of this world famous beer.
The Guinness Storehouse is the Home of Guinness, where you can discover what goes into the making of each and every pint, and learn about the incredible brand history stretching over 250 years. The tale unfolds across seven floors shaped around a giant pint, which, if filled would contain 14.3 million pints of Guinness. We learnt about the age-old art of brewing that makes Guinness so distinctive; and were able to visit the Tasting rooms, a multisensory tasting experience designed to help you appreciate the distinctive taste of the iconic stout, from the very first velvet sip to the last lingering drop. It was unique experience wandering through the storehouse and a fascinating tale of the process of how Guinness is and was made. To finish off the experience, your ticket (if you are over 18!) gives you one free pint of Guinness to enjoy. I had mine in the Observation Deck on the 7th floor, with some blueberry extract added to take away the bitterness of the hobs. I definitely recommend going if you are ever in Dublin and definitely adding the blueberry extract makes Guinness that little bit sweeter!
After we finished here we went for a walk almost into Dublin City centre but not quite. Might as well make use of the free parking at Guinness hey!? We came back to our car and departed the city centre, going for a bit of scenic drive around, mostly due my poor navigational skills and our lack of knowledge of Irish road rules (I'd just got used to the UK system again too!). We finally made it out and headed out to visit the Irish Girl Guide Headquarters and shop, where Mum and I spent far more than we needed too!
By then it was late afternoon/early evening, so we headed out to the major shopping mall/retail park Mum and I had found the night before and had a wander through there, ending up in Tesco buying our dinner!
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| How they make the barrels |
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| The Tasting Rooms |
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| The Guinness Harp and Advertising |
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