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I don't know if this is the actual St. James's Gate at the St. James's Gate Brewery, but it seems a reasonable deduction.
This gate has been seen in Guinness advertising.
I don't know if they still do brewing at this facility, but they do tours at...
...the Guinness Storehouse.
This is a copy of Arthur's 9000 year lease on the facility. It probably seemed a bit daft at the time, but there are 8748 years left.
The building is a little over a hundred years old. It used to be the fermentation plant for the brewery.
The sign says that the yeast for Guinness is only grown at the St. James's Gate and that it is so valuable that a reserve supply is always kept locked in the Director's Safe. I hope this isn't the current safe because it's open and I think empty.
Roasted barley. You can taste it. It tastes burnt, but that's part of what makes Guinness so good.
Pipes and stuff.
Barrels and stuff.
Bottles and stuff.
Here are some old promotional items from days past.
A 300+ year old harp. The harp became the official symbol for Guinness in 1862.
Guinness advertising is classic. The most iconic stuff came from John Gilroy.
"My goodness, my Guinness" was one of the many ad slogans.
My favorite slogan is "Guinness is good for you". I mean, good tasting and good for you too? Is there nothing Guinness can't do?
The television ads also featured the animals. I think some people would go into fits today if cartoon animals advertised adult beverages.
And there she is. Sure admission to the Storehouse is a little pricey, but you get to top it off with a free pint. Just look at that creamy goodness as it swirls and floats to the head.

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