It's St. Patrick's Day. A Guinness to drink!Some Interesting Facts about Guiness:
1759: Arthur Guinness signed the 9000 years lease to St. James's Gate Brewery.
1763: Arthur was elected Warden of the Dublin Corporation of Brewers.
1767: Arthur became Master of the Corporation of Brewers.
1769: First export shipment of GUINNESS® to England.
1770s: Arthur began brewing Porter at St. James's Gate.
1799: Arthur made the decision to cease brewing ale to concentrate solely on brewing porter.
1801: First recorded brewing of West India Porter, now known as GUINNESS® Foreign Extra Stout.
1803: Arthur Guinness II took over the St. James's Gate Brewery on Arthur's death.
1817: First recorded shipment to United States of America.
1821: Regulations for brewing Extra Superior Porter were laid down, now GUINNESS® Extra Stout.
1830s: St. James's Gate Brewery became the largest brewery in Ireland.
1803: Arthur Guinness II took over the St. James's Gate Brewery on Arthur's death.
1817: First recorded shipment to United States of America.
1821: Regulations for brewing Extra Superior Porter were laid down, now GUINNESS® Extra Stout.
1830s: St. James's Gate Brewery became the largest brewery in Ireland.
1855: Benjamin Lee Guinness took over St. James's Gate Brewery on the death of Arthur Guinness II.
1858: First recorded export of GUINNESS® Stout to New Zealand.
1860-1865: Benjamin Lee Guinness donated £150,000 for restoration of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
1862: The first trade mark label is introduced for bottles of GUINNESS® Stout.
1868: Edward Cecil Guinness (Later Lord Iveagh) took over St. James's Gate Brewery on the death of Benjamin Lee Guinness.
1880s: St. James's Gate Brewery becomes the largest brewery in the world.
1886: GUINNESS® becomes the first major brewery to be incorporated as a public company.
1890: Edward Cecil Guinness established the Guinness Trust, to provide homes for the poor.
1858: First recorded export of GUINNESS® Stout to New Zealand.
1860-1865: Benjamin Lee Guinness donated £150,000 for restoration of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
1862: The first trade mark label is introduced for bottles of GUINNESS® Stout.
1868: Edward Cecil Guinness (Later Lord Iveagh) took over St. James's Gate Brewery on the death of Benjamin Lee Guinness.
1880s: St. James's Gate Brewery becomes the largest brewery in the world.
1886: GUINNESS® becomes the first major brewery to be incorporated as a public company.
1890: Edward Cecil Guinness established the Guinness Trust, to provide homes for the poor.
1927: Rupert Guinness (Second Lord Iveagh) becomes Chairman on Edward Cecil's death.
1929: First official advertising campaign for GUINNESS® is launched in Great Britain.
1936: First overseas GUINNESS® brewery is opened at Park Royal in London.
1939: Rupert Guinness donated Iveagh House, St. Stephen's Green to the Irish Government.
1929: First official advertising campaign for GUINNESS® is launched in Great Britain.
1936: First overseas GUINNESS® brewery is opened at Park Royal in London.
1939: Rupert Guinness donated Iveagh House, St. Stephen's Green to the Irish Government.
1927: Rupert Guinness (Second Lord Iveagh) becomes Chairman on Edward Cecil's death.
1929: First official advertising campaign for GUINNESS® is launched in Great Britain.
1936: First overseas GUINNESS® brewery is opened at Park Royal in London.
1939: Rupert Guinness donated Iveagh House, St. Stephen's Green to the Irish Government.
1929: First official advertising campaign for GUINNESS® is launched in Great Britain.
1936: First overseas GUINNESS® brewery is opened at Park Royal in London.
1939: Rupert Guinness donated Iveagh House, St. Stephen's Green to the Irish Government.
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