I have to apologize for my lack of consistency with this blog! I just keep running out of hours in the day; there is so much to do here in Ireland! Anyway, let's get yous guys filled in....
On Friday, my classmates and I were looking for a way to reward ourselves for surviving the first week of classes and we decided on the Guinness Factory! After finishing the day at the IPA at around 3:30 we hopped on Dublin bus and headed over to the storehouse on the river Liffey, the main river that divides Dublin down the middle. After fast-passing the line because we were students paying via card we began our journey through the factory. The actual building where the exhibits are is in the form of the world's largest pint glass! You start at the narrow base, where the original 9,000 year lease signed by Arthur Guinness is inlaid in the floor and work your way up to the widest point in the building, The Gravity Bar. At the start of the tour you learn about all the different ingredients that go into making most beers, not just Guinness: barley, hops, and water. The next level is full of story's about Arthur Guinness himself. The next two levels explained how Guinness was transported all over the world via ship and train, as well as the classic and iconic advertising images used by the company. At this point in the storehouse, there is the opportunity to have a small tasting of Guinness as well as a Pour Your Own Guinness room. From working at The Whistle, which I've come to really miss while I've been here by the way, I have poured many a Guinness before so I decided to skip this part until my grandparents come to visit in October because I am sure they will want to visit the factory as well! My friend James and I left some of the group here and headed up to the very top of the tour and grabbed our complimentary Guinness. Now the Gravity Bar is a totally unique experience. How many people from home can say they have had a Guinness straight from the source? With Guinness in hand, you have a 360 degree view of Dublin surrounded by glass walls. It was insane. Overall, it was a successful Friday afternoon. Once we got home we invited some fellow IPA students who are staying in homestays over to the flats in Rathmines and enjoyed a night out at the local pubs!
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From Dublin, With Love,
Arthur's Lease
The actual factory
Not my first Guinness....but from the factory!
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