Did You Know? 21 Guinness Facts

Looking for the perfect pour? How long should itcontains roasted malted barley, hops, yeast, and
take? Do good things happen to those who wait?water. Also, the beer is not black, but actually a dark
The next time you and your friends are sittingruby red.
around a pub having a few pints of your favorite9. Guinness exports were banned from 1944-1947.
Guinness, impress them with these facts:Luckily, the ban was lifted and exports continued.
1. 2009 is the 250th Anniversary of Guinness. What10. Guinness is the best selling drink in Ireland.
better way to celebrate than by putting on your11. In 2006, Canada was the fastest growing
favorite Guinness gear and heading out to the pubGuinness draught market in the world. There are so
for a few pints!many Canadians with Irish ancestry that the numbers
2. St James Gate was not the original site for theare sure to keep climbing.
brewery. Arthur Guinness began brewing beer in12. In 2006, more Guinness was sold in Canada than
Leixlip, a town in County Kildare.in Ireland.
3. In 1759 he moved to an empty St. James's Gate13. Guinness is brewed in more than 150 countries
Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. A bigger brewery in aworldwide, including Nigeria and Indonesia.
bigger city for bigger production of a great product!14. 40% of all Guinness sales are in Africa. When the
4. The St. James's Gate Brewery was leased forweather's that hot, you could use a few pints to cool
9000 years at an annual fee of £45, or $65down.
USD! This lease INCLUDED fresh water rights.15. Over 10 million glasses are sold every day. Are
Imagine paying only $65 for rent for a year onyou doing your share?
anything, let alone a large brewery!! The fresh water16. Currently all Guinness sold in the United Kingdom is
rights caused problems with the Dublin Corporation,produced at St. James Gate.
who wanted to charge a levy. This created quite a17. Breweries in Kilkenny and Dundalk will close in
stir, and production was halted for a brief time while2013. There was controversy in 2007 when
labourers blocked the water supply to the brewery.discussion of closing the St. James Gate location
In the end, lucky for us, Guinness kept their fresharose. Despite the discussions, Guinness is staying put
water rights as outlined in his lease.with renovations at the current location underway.
5. Ten years later, in 1769, Guinness exported six and18. Renovations are estimated to cost $1 Billion USD.
one half barrels of beer to England, their firstI'm sure they can afford it since their lease is only
exportation. This brought awareness of the product$65!!
to a whole new market. As people emigrated to the19. "Guinness is Good For You" slogan is still used in
new world, they would of course take their favoritemany places worldwide. Some research does support
brew with them.Guinness has heart health benefits. Guinness now
6. By 2001, almost 2 billion pints a year were soldofficially states they make no health claims.
world wide.20. Guinness contains only 198 calories per pint. That
7. Over the years, much slang has come about whenis less than most light beer, wine, OJ, or even light
ordering a pint of Guinness and here a few ways youmilk. Forget going on a diet- have a few pints!
can order one for yourself!21. The perfect pour should take 119.50 seconds. It is
- "Arthur G"a result of a double pour at a 45 degree angle. The
- "Pint of black stuff"result a creamy head on a smooth dark beer served
- "Arthur Scargill"at 6 degrees Celsius. Next time you order a pint, time
- "Pint of plain"your bartender to make sure that you're getting the
8. Did you know that contrary to popular beliefs,best pint possible.
Guinness does not contain oatmeal! It actuallySlainte! (Good Health!