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Super fun interactive brewery tour! Lots of information but lots of ways to consume it. They offer many languages for this self guided tour. Many restaurants (some don't open til 12). Your free pint of Guinness (or soda) at the end of the tour is really just a cherry on top to a really cool experience. And because it is self guided you can move on whenever you're ready. Even if you don't do beer go the tasting room and smell and learn about how the beer should be consumed!
Summary: Highly recommend. If you enjoy Guinness Beer and products or how Arthur Guinness positively impacted the economy and families of Dublin, the tour is worthwhile. Schedule a few hours to get the full effect. When my family and I planned our trip to Ireland and scheduled a stay in Dublin for a few nights, we reserved tickets for the Guinness Storehouse tour. On the day of the tour, we walked past the horse and buggy rides on Bellevue and posed for pictures by the iconic large Guinness Gates, I could feel the anticipation building. Walking inside the main entrance and through the ticket area was relatively sterile and quiet. Once inside the Storehouse, however, sights and sounds abounded. Tours begin at the center and bottom floor of the seven floor, pint-shaped (as in a pint glass) atrium. Although a tour guide kicked off our experience with interesting facts and history, most of the tour was self-guided. A quick summary of the 7 floors: Picture an immersive infomercial (but one you chose), with some cool displays along the way. And, several opportunities to drink the world-famous Guinness Stout. If you like to drink Guinness, all the ticket packages include the drinking room where you are taught how to enjoy a Guinness with a smaller glass and given a coupon for a free pint or non-alcoholic beverage choice on the top floor at the Gravity Bar. We chose the Academy package where we learned how to pour the "Perfect Pint", receive a certificate (of proof of completion), and then enjoyed our beer, complete with a foam mustache. We enjoyed the view and another brew at the Gravity Bar. Food options are available along the way and the big merch area is located on the bottom floor.
Guinness storehouse is well worth the price of admission. There's all the marketing piece, but when you arrive on the tasting room floor, there is a large hall, where if you stay for a while, there is a 40 minute show. Ours started with a drum lesson (bodran), and then had a live band complete with Irish dancers and and electric harp player. It was great and felt like an Irish experience. Upstairs, the views were fantastic and the food was quite good with ample portions. I felt like it was an excellent experience and I'm surprised they haven't opened one in Las Vegas and Orlando!
The Guinness Storehouse is a must if you're in the area. I don't really care for beer, but I tried mine with black currant and it was so good! You could easily spend 30 minutes or 4 hours here. It's a beautiful "museum" and easy to navigate. Give yourself a little longer than you think you'll need.
If you're a Guinness lover like me then it's only proper you visit the Storehouse in Dublin. I've been twice. It's seven stories of history, nostalgia, and well, beer! This was once the fermentation plant but now it's got the Guinness Academy where you learn to do a proper pour, an experimental pub, gravity bar, food, a gift shop...of course. The first time I went it took me about two hours or so to get through the whole place. Took about an hour the second time because I knew what I wanted to see and do. There are interactive exhibits that help provide history and education on the brewing process, how Guinness started, and so on. I highly suggest purchasing tickets in advance because they get so busy and you don't want to miss out on this extraordinary experience.
The Guinness Storehouse is absolutely worth the visit -- a newer, beautifully designed installation that's genuinely impressive from start to finish. It's a self‑guided experience that you move through at your own pace while learning about everything from how the iconic beer is made, to the evolution of its marketing and advertisements, to the history of the Guinness family and brand. It's engaging, modern, and well done. Make sure to stop at the Guinness Academy, where the staff teaches you how to pour the perfect pint (a must‑do). After that, head to the top floor for a 360° view of Dublin and the factory grounds. You also get another pint on the house -- enjoy it with friends while taking in the views. Don't forget to stop at the gift shop on the way down; they have something for everyone. Highly recommend booking a reservation, and the earlier the better. We arrived at 10am on a Wednesday and by the time we left around 12:30pm, the place was absolutely mobbed. A fun, immersive, and well‑run experience. Five stars and an easy recommendation for anyone visiting Dublin.
Admitredly part of the reason I even wanted to visit Ireland+Dublin was due to my love of Guinness. Touring the storehouse did not disappoint! Despite how large the place is, it was easy to find the beginning of the tour and follow along from there. The building is several stories and covers the finest details of the Guinness production from the family to the land, ingredients, and those that work behind the scenes! I enjoyed the marketing section which showed some rather quirky ways that past Guinness advertisements were made. The bar at the end where you can finally have a pint of Guinness is a perfect finale to the rather epic tale. Overall, I was very happy with my experience and would definitely recommend it!
Super cool self-lead tour. We loved the visual aspect of everything that really was an experience like no other. Try to give yourself at least 2 -3 hours if you want to take your time, have enough time for the rooftop lounge and enough time for any other experience you may do. We chose to do the StouTie experience which is a pint of Guinness with your picture on top. It was sooooo cool. I would recommend that they make the picture purchasable because I would have liked to preserve the picture forever! Store was really big and plenty of things to buy. So glad we did this experience.
Such a cool experience! Highly recommend buying tickets in advance especially if you want the Stoutie experience. Tickets were SOLD out for weeks. We were able to get tickets for self guided tours. This place is huge and you can easily spend hours here. Every floor is well labeled. Place is very clean given the amount of tourist that visit. Service is exceptional the staff here are amazing. There are food options and few restaurants for anyone that wants to sit and have a meal. There is also a store where you can purchase merchandise. The tour itself was very educational and not boring as a lot of cool technology is used to educate on the beer process. I am so glad I went here.
I know this is super touristy but it's honestly so worth the hype. We easily spent three hours there and probably could have done more. Each floor covered interesting material and despite the number of people we never felt overcrowded. Yes, I paid an extra €8 to drink a pint with my face on it. No, I don't regret it. Great views from the Gravity Bar. Also the merch was surprisingly cheap! A lot of shirts under €30 which I wasn't expecting.
This was a must for us while visiting Ireland! The storehouse/ tour is 7 floors and each floor has something different to offer. There are different ticketing options and we went with the one that offers a selfie option. This was so cute and fun to do. You will learn about the taste, the making, and history of Guinness. The staff was so friendly and even recommended us to one of the best pubs we tried! This was such a cool experience!!
You cannot come to Dublin and not stop at the Guinness storehouse. It was one of my favorite museums / stops in Dublin likely because not only was this place educational, you'll get some of the best Guinness served right at your fingertips! We definitely pilgrimaged to the Guinness storehouse. From our hotel it was a steep climb but well worth it (you can easily taxi - we were saving our money for beer). I'd highly recommend buying your tickets in advance as it'll be easy in and also my second pro tip is the earlier you can get in the better. Like any museum / major tourist attraction, the later into the day the busier it will get. This is key if you want to hit their bar (which I get to later). The actual Guinness Museum / self paced tour was pretty interesting. We purchased headsets so that we could listen to different speakers talk through our assent of the multifloor museum. Some floors are better than others in my opinion or it depends what you're interested in... I personally loved the floor where they talked about advertising and the famous animal cartoons that have been depicted for Guinness for years, such as the toucan or the turtle. They have an animatronic fish on this floor and I won't tell you the quote but it's one of my favorites ;) you definitely have to go check it out for yourself because it makes me laugh every time. Also, like any good museum I did enjoy their gift shop. They have everything and anything you could think of... It's the perfect shop for beer lovers or just that nostalgic logo that makes for the perfect gifts to take home. I say you get the best selection here but honestly throughout Dublin most gift stores have Guinness memorabilia so don't feel pressured to buy something here, but I will say they had a great store. Another floor that I really liked was the small Guinness sampling room. All guests get a complementary shooter of Guinness. That room has a live staff member who talks you through the Guinness and the pour, it's also fun to all Enjoy the sip together. OK, ending my review strong on why you will want to come early... The top floor leads you to their Guinness gravity bar that overlooks the city of Dublin and has some of the best views you'll get with a pint anywhere. As simple as it was, I'm a sucker for a really good view and a cold beer. I also like that you can come to this bar without having to pay for the museum. You'll wanna get here early though to get a great table by the window and honestly, we sat here for almost 2 hours drinking beer because it was pure perfection. They serve a variety of their beers up top and the staff were very nice. At one point in time they also had Irish dancers come up to do some traditional dances while you sip your beer. This was a 10/10 experience and something you must do on your trip here.
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2 years ago
Expensive to walk through a touristy promotional beer museum. You get one pint of beer at the end, which helps ease the pain a tiny bit. Very crowded on weekends. Not a factory tour. Parking is a challenge and traffic is terrible. read more
The Guinness Storehouse is the perfect rainy or free day attraction to visit in Dublin. The masses descend upon it, so it can get crowded at times, but the layout is intuitive, with plenty of spots to grab a bite, sample some Guinness, or take a break. I've been here twice now, and they have done a wonderful job of maintaining and updating the facilities to keeps things fresh and modern for visitors. Apart from the tasting rooms, each ticket also includes a complimentary pint of Guinness on the top floor bar which offers some of the most impressive views of the city of Dublin. I particularly liked the exhibits on the advertisements they've done over the years. The gift shop has quite a bit of overpriced Guinness branded merchandise, but it didn't deter the swarms of tourists from purchasing souvenirs. The Guinness Storehouse might not be for everyone, but it's a fun experience to kill a few hours while touring Dublin. read more
What an amazing experience this was! I lived learning all about the history of how Guinness was made and how it has evolved to the beer it is today. I actually appreciate that this is a self-guided tour and they have some really incredible effects throughout the experience. At the end you get to go up to the Gravity bar and have a pint of Guinness. The bar has wonderful views of Dublin and it's a pretty cool experience. I do feel that they should limit the number of people that can be up there at one time though. It was so busy upstairs I saw people fighting over tables and it was really difficult to get even a few nice pictures because there are just too many people in there. Overall though I definitely think this experience is worth it and a must if you are visiting Dublin. read more
The Guinness Storehouse is nice but not really what I expected. I would have loved to see more authentic fixtures and materials. Everything was nicely put together, but I wish it had more of a factory vibe. I feel like the most interesting part of the experience was learning how to pour a pint of Guinness, but even that was underwhelming. The gravity bar on the top floor was also very packed and busy. It was hard to really enjoy the views with all the people. I think for the price of this extraction, it's not really worth the money to me. read more
1 year ago
Never have I ever had a Guinness beer but when in Ireland, make sure you try one. First time trying the beer and the experience was enjoyable. Loved learning about the history and the making of this unique beer. The walk through is fun and allows you to go through it at your own pace. My favorite was the blue waterfall on one of the floors. Make sure to take pictures there. The sound of the waterfall is incredible. I loved the view at the end. The enclosed rooftop allowed us to end our site seeing with a wonderful drink and a spectacular view. Not many people around to help around the walking touring area however it's pretty basic and easy to walk through. Great and lovely experience to enjoy with friends or a loved one. read more
1 year ago
Exceeded my expectations. Awesome EVERYTHING!!! Huge shoutout to Kelly, my sunshine in Dublin! So much knowledge in just a few minutes. Kelly is the best guide in all of the UK, sorry for gushing she's just so cool, I hope you get a chance to experience your Guinness tour with her. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Omg all I did in Dublin was drink! What an outstanding customer experience tour. There are so many levels to explore and so much Guinness history and photo ops. It's self guided so you go at your own pace. Very well done! The highlight at the end is the Skybar with 360 degree views. Loved the Guinness Clear (ha ha). Make sure you ask for one as it goes well with anything! We got the Stoutie which allowed a selfie to be imprinted on the head of your freshly poured pint. Great for memories. Wonderful staff and you see and learn a lot here. I would've stayed longer if I wasn't doing the Jameson Whiskey tour the same day! Definitely worth a stop here. read more
3 years ago
I'm always apprehensive in booking tours like this one, and it just kind of reinforced my opinion of them. Yes Guinness is a world renowned global Irish brand and of course no visit to Ireland is complete without at least having a pint. Because of Covid, this was a self-guided tour which was fine. As you enter and proceed up the escalator you were kind of bombarded by large flashing lights and a gift shop before you enter the actual exhibit area. Well we did spend some time looking and learning about the brewing process, the experience overall was just average. Once we completed walking through the brew process, we went up several stairs to get to the floor where we could enjoy a pint. I'm not sure where the elevators were but if you are an older customer or have mobility issues you would have to find the elevator to get to this level. We were seated along the window which gave a great view of the city overall. However it wasn't that busy and we waited close to 10 minutes. No one came to us to take our pint order so we got up and left. We support the hospitality industry and understand that there may be limited or shortage of staff and we brought our patience but we just couldn't wait any longer. The floor below this one also had where you could pay €6.50 To have a photo placed on the foam of the Guinness pint. We opted not to do this and just left. Our time there was brief and I'm not sure I would recommend this. Yes it might be worth visiting once but overall the price is not a good value. We enjoyed ourselves more at the Jameson distillery. We also pre-booked our tickets ahead of time before leaving on our vacation which I highly recommend. We took a cab from the Merriman Park area But it looks like some public transportation is nearby. There was also a cab stand right out front. There's tons of retail shops around the city as well as airport to pick up Guinness branded merchandise if you decide that you aren't going to visit. I think a better experience would just be pub hopping. read more
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2 years ago
Busy place, interesting history and everyone says you have to take the Guinness tour if you are in Dublin. Self guided tour so you can see as much as you want, but it is commercialized so you get a slick marketing presentation and not a true behind the scenes tour of them actually brewing the beer. A pint at the end with great views of the Wicklow mountains. Yes, if you're in Dublin you should go. read more
3 years ago
We arrived in Dublin for the day, and my husband made a bee-line to this brewery. One of the things we enjoy doing, is going to each place and getting a magnet. Well, you cannot enter this facilities gift shop without purchasing the tour. We were so bummed! We were actually told to go to a local chain souvenir shop to purchase "the same" things they had. Even Christ's Church Catherdral will let you into the gift shop to purchase a rosary without a ticket! I would recommend changing this policy, because we would have likely dropped at least 100 euro in that gift shop if given the opportunity, but didn't have time to take the tour. I hope you consider changing this policy. We came in from Texas, so it would have been really neat to have actually purchased from the Guinness brewery. We did take pictures of the outside, and it was amazing! read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Plan to give yourself enough time to do everything here. This is a self-guided tour that I would say could've easily taken 2 hours if you go through everything! We came here from the Jameson tour and so it was a little disappointing with it not being as immersive as the first one. They did give you a sample but there was no info in the sample room, and the staff just told us all to chug it lol. If you're going to go here, spend the extra 12€ and pour your own pint. This was the interactive portion I was missing! This made the experience worth it for me, and you get a print out certificate for this! read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
This was a great experience that is friendly for the entire family to attend. There were a couple locations durning the tour that can be confusing because its poorly marked. The Guinness tasting was a great learning experience read more
2 years ago
I'm not much of a Guinness fan, but the storehouse was great to check out. Very clean and not extremely crowded. read more
3 years ago
Tour is self guided and takes about 45 minutes to walk through. It was very crowded so I recommend buying tickets in advance. If you already know how beer is made you probably won't learn anything new. Admission price does include a pint which you can get at the bar at the top. They do have fun extras you can pay for along the way like getting your selfie imprinted on your beer. If you're really enthusiastic about being in Dublin go ahead and do it but you can can easily save your $ and get a pint at a pub. read more
1 year ago
Are you looking for something to do while visiting Dublin? I'd highly recommend the Guinness Storehouse. There's about 7 floors to explore and immerse yourself in the Guinness experience. Some of their displays are visually intriguing, such as their waterfall exhibit, which drops water into shapes and letters. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Some of the exhibits have an interactive element as well, such as photo backdrops and a touchless harp. I really appreciate the space being accessible with elevators to every floor and wide enough pathways for crowd control and for wheelchair users. Even though it was clearly busy, the museum never felt overly crowded. We could walk through, taking our leisurely time. While you can skip around floors, especially if you're using the elevators, the museum is modeled to travel through the floors and everything displayed on the floors in order. We each received a voucher for a free Guinness drink of our choice with our tickets, which can be redeemed on the top floor. That was probably the best part overall! read more
Now, this is a great great tour! If you haven't done it yet and you are a fan of Guinness you should def do it. Before you go in, a tour guide does a really really cool introduction of the deed of the place. Really cool stuff, the tour guide was very clear and concise with that cool Irish accent all of us Americans love lol. So the whole tour is in levels, you start at the lower levels and the start of the process of making Guinness which is really cool. As you walk up the levels, the further into the process you get. History, marketing and making everything. Once you get to the top there are a couple bars and restaurants. We ended up with the "Stoutie" onto the foam of the beer, kind of like they do with Starbucks but with beer! We also missed Steph Curry and his wife by like 4 days! I was pissed! But it's a really cool experience, the machine messed up my picture at first, so the guy gave me TWO beers! On top of the first one. Then you can head up to the top where there is a gravity bar and you can see views of the city! Beware the "clear" Guiness ;-). They also have other beers on tap as well. Awesome experience and good to know all of this stuff about one of the most iconic beers in the world. Good stuff! Great staff!! ;-) There's also one of the coolest gift shops I've seen. Only thing they didn't have is the classic Southeast Asia beer tank tops! But the quality of the t-shirts are dope. read more
4 years ago
A must-see in Dublin! We paid a little extra to have our selfies on the Guiness foam- although gimick-y, we thought it was worth it! The self guided tour was informative but the real highlight was the freshly poured Guiness and the views at the top of the storehouse overlooking the city. Would recommend to anyone visiting for a beer (or three!) read more
2 years ago
This was NOT as touristy as I was expecting- rather it was almost museum like and similar to a brewery tour. We took our time, toured ourselves and the views from Gravity Bar were perfect. I strongly recommend taking time to visit the Guinness Storehouse! read more
You can't visit Dublin and not stop into the Guinness Storehouse. You can take walk through the storehouse and view their exhibits. The very top floor of the Storehouse, you can get a pour of your favorite Guinness. My friends and I each had a pint and I was curious of the 00. It actually didn't taste bad. For those who don't like the regular Guinness, the 00 would be a good option - to hang with the crowd and not feel left out! read more
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