There are beers in this world that everyone knows. The wonderfully dark Guinness with the creamy, hazelnut-colored foam head is definitely one of them.
The Irish brewery Guinness & Co. goes back to the brewer Arthur Guinness. He was brewmaster at St. James's Gate Brewery and the first of his family in a long line of brewers. His father was already employed in the brewing trade, but with Arthur and all generations after him, only brewers who worked at the Guinness brewery followed. On December 31, 1759, he sealed his and his descendants' fate by signing a lease for the St. James's Gate Brewery. Normal contracts of this type last for one, five, or perhaps ten years, but the paper Arthur signed was a contract for the next whopping 9,000 years. Nine thousand. Arthur's confidence in his company and his vision for the future was set in stone and fueled by unfailing optimism and a great passion for the craft of brewing. Throughout his entire life, the visionary dedicated himself to his brewery and ensured that his beer was on everyone's lips. Arthur Guinness was a real hero for his brewery and put the company on the right track.
In the meantime, the Guinness & Co. brewery was even considered the largest brewery in the world. Today it is no longer so, but the family helped the company achieve worldwide fame. The symbol of the brewery is a harp. The Guinness clan borrowed this beautiful symbol from their homeland: the harp of the former King of Ireland Brian Boru from the 15th century is considered the model for the harps that can be found on Irish coins, ID cards and official documents. The Guinness family were drawn to this symbol and felt it beautifully represented Irish culture, their family's heritage and the traditions of Ireland. Quality remains the top priority at Guinness today and it has always been that way. In earlier times, the brewery would send men to undertake uncomfortable and dangerous journeys to check the quality of the beer after it was exported. Only properly shipped, stored and adequately served Guinness meets the high standards of the family brewery. Today, the correct transport is no longer as difficult as it was back then, but the brewery still maintains close controls to ensure you enjoy the best possible beer.
Convince yourself of the outstanding quality of good Guinness and taste a culinary piece of Ireland with the fine brewing products from the St. James's Gate Brewery!
