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The Guinness Brewery. My Adventure into the Legend By: Jon Bigelow. Some Pleasant Information. The Guinness Brewery is located in Dublin, Ireland Guinness is sold all over the world, with one of the largest markets being in Africa.
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TheGuinnessBrewery My Adventure into the Legend By: Jon Bigelow
Some Pleasant Information • The Guinness Brewery is located in Dublin, Ireland • Guinness is sold all over the world, with one of the largest markets being in Africa. • This year, 2009, is the 250th Anniversary of Guinness Stout being brewed
The Man Behind the Legend Arthur Guinness was born in 1725 to Richard and Elizabeth Guinness. Arthur is born in Celbridge, Kildare County, Ireland. It all began with a his signing of a lease for 9000 years. Picture Credit to: http://iamchiq.fooyoh.com/iamchiq_living_lifestyle/3710325 The lease costs him £100 (around $147 USD) initially with an annual rent of £45 (around $66 USD) Arthur died in 1803 and his son Arthur Guinness II takes over the brewery Reference: Guinness Storehouse “The Story” 2009. Retrieved on September 15th http://www2.guinness.com/en-US/Pages/thestory.aspx#y1759
History Continued… Picture Credit to: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900LargeMaps/SKAR-64GDTA?OpenDocument mmm… delicious
Why Visit the Guinness Brewery? -This has a unique tour that teaches not only history, but also the process. -FREE SAMPLES!!! -At the end of the tour a free fresh pint of Guinness is served to you in the Gravity bar at the very top of the brewery. This offers a phenomenal view of Dublin. Picture Reference: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9776694
YYours Truly Enjoying a Pint in the Gravity BarPicture reference: ME!!! Yeah that’s right I took this one…