Inside the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin

Our second day in Dublin we could not wait to go to the Guinness Storehouse at St. James Gate.Guinness Storehouse (I highly recommend you go if you visit Dublin). By the Dublin Spire there is a couple small pizza places, I recommend you go to those, to get some food. The pizza was pretty good and it was a slice and coke for 4 Euros. Then, after breakfast, I remember us walking to the local supermarket to buy some water and cereal bars for the rest of the weekend. I also recommend you do that because it will save you some money.  I noticed that there was a lot of security at the supermarket, which is not common for back in the United States. I brought a six pack of bottle water back to the hostel and when I opened one it exploded all over me and the floor. I soon learned, after a good laugh with everyone, that I actually bought Irish sparkling carbonated water. I did not like the taste, I had never heard of carbonated water before, but I still drank everyone. Then our group of 12 went out and bought Dublin Passes. When in Dublin, get the Dublin Pass and go on the hop on hop off bus tour.  You will be able to see all of the major sites of Dublin in a couple days. We hopped on a hop on hop off bus tour, that was right outside the tourist building where we were. We hopped off at the Guinness Store house. During the first part of the tour, I learned the history of Guinness and how it is made. I remember the first part of the tour showed me how Arthur Guinness started brewing ales in 1759 at the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. Guinness is made of Guinness stout, made from water, barley, hops, and yeast. You will see all of these steps during the awesome tour. It is then treated with isinglass finings. A portion of barley is roasted to give the beer its dark color. After the tour we went up to the Gravity Bar on the top of the Storehouse. I was really interesting to talk to the bar tender who told me  that, individually, one bar tender at the Gravity Bar pours 300-500 a day at Guinness. On a busy average weekend day, Guinness pours around 4000 pints. From the Gravity Bar, you can see all of Dublin so I highly recommend you go there. Guinness Merchandise