Arthur Guinness was an Irish brewer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. The inventor of Guinness beer, he founded the Guinness Brewery at St. James's Gate in 1759.
Portrait of Guinness, dated 1759
View of the Guinness Brewery at St. James's Gate
Guinness's house in Thomas Street, Dublin, with commemorative plaque
Guinness was buried in Oughter Ard next to his mother, whose gravestone is pictured here.
Guinness is a stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is now owned by the British-based multinational alcoholic beverage maker Diageo. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in over 120. Sales in 2011 amounted to 850,000,000 litres. In spite of declining consumption since 2001, it is the best-selling alcoholic drink in Ireland where Guinness & Co. Brewery makes almost €2 billion worth of beer annually.
Sign at the Market Street entrance of the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland
Crane Street gate
Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland
The Guinness Brewery Park Royal during demolition, at its peak the largest and most productive brewery in the world
