Past POIs - Guinness Storehouse [Dublin, Ireland]

Located in Dublin Ireland is the Guinness Storehouse which is something that Allison wanted to see, which was odd since she doesn't drink, but continue reading to find out why we ended up going and if it is worthwhile!

The 6 floors of the Guinness Storehouse.

Inside the Guinness Storehouse.

The Guinness Storehouse is 6 floors of Guinness, which is odd, since there is no 6th floor, it goes from 5th to 7th. The site is where they used to make Guinness in the past and now is a museum and tourist attraction dedicated to showing everyone how they make Guinness and what makes it unique. They also go through taste testing where they show you how you are supposed to drink it.

Me with four 1st pour Guinness'

Now, with your ticket is a voucher which gives you one pint of Guinness which is redeemable at the Gravity Bar on the 7th floor or you can go to the 4th floor and learn how to properly pour a pint of Guinness and at the end of the lesson, you get a certificate to acknowledge that you know how to do so. And this certificate is the reason that we came. The lesson is actually pretty neat since you actually need to do two pours in order to make a pint of Guinness and the glasses that they make are actually designed to assist the bartender to show them when they should stop. I thought it was actually quite interesting to learn how it is done. After we finished the lesson, we went to Gravity Bar and the place is packed, it made me glad that we did the lesson instead of trying to grab our pint there. It does provide a very nice view of the surrounding area though.

Our finished products.

We spent roughly 2.5 hours here and the tour is at your own pace. You can purchase tickets online, however the price is the same as if you walk in. Don't worry about the line, the storehouse is really big once you go inside.

Visit the official site for more information at https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en

Come back next Friday for another Past Point of Interest!

Ireland - Day 10 (Dublin)

Today, we visit Trinity College and wander the city center area.

We arrived at Trinity College at around 8:45am and we stayed for about an hour. The price of admission includes an exhibit about the Book of Kells and the library itself. I didn't really enjoy the exhibit itself, but you might. However, I really liked the library. Take a look for yourself at some pictures that we took.

Trinity College.

Trinity College.

Onto the next library, Chester Betty Library! It is a short walk away and we were there between 30-45 minutes. The library is open to the public and free. There is a short video about the history behind the library and how the collection came to be. Allison found this place and it was very fascinating how one individual was able to collect so many really old and rare books and items of mostly Asian cultures and backgrounds. Definitely come and have a look if you are in the area. Photography is not allowed.

Chester Beatty Library.

City Hall as next and worth a visit, it takes maybe 15 minutes depending on how much history you want to read at the free exhibit, make sure to go see the rotunda while there.

City Hall Rotunda. 

City Hall Rotunda.

Umi Falafel is where we went for lunch and it cost us €14.50 for a lunch for two combo which included falafels, hummus, spinach leaf wraps, and some deep fried spinach leaves. It was good and worth a stop and it made me happy that generic pub menus were gone.

Umi Falalel.

Guinness Storehouse was next and we made it there for 1:45pm. You can buy tickets online, but there really didn't seem like a need to do so. With the coupon book that Allison found, we got 10% off here. The storehouse is fairly large and there is a lot to learn and play around here. You learn about the history behind the storehouse, how beer is made, you can go through the taste tasting area where they explain Guinness, there's a section where you can learn how to pour a beer and you can also visit the 360 degree lounge/bar at the top.

Guinness Storehouse.

Guinness Storehouse.

Guinness Storehouse.

Guinness Storehouse.

We spent about 2.5 hours here with us leaving at 4:15pm.

Temple Bar.

Next we wandered the Temple Bar area. It seemed a bit overrated to me, lots of restaurants, pedestrian streets and just busy busy busy here. We stopped at Bunsen for dinner, a local burger joint, simple menu, reminded me of Five Guys, just burgers, no fuss. The food was quick and very good, recommended if you want a burger in the area.

Bunsen.

Bunsen.

With dinner completed, we crossed the bridge nearby and we wandered the shopping area a bit before heading back to the hotel and calling it a night.

Downtown Dublin.

Downtown Dublin.

Tomorrow, we visit the Glasnevin Cemetery and the Kilmainham Gaol for our last day of Ireland.