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Guinness (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ n ɪ s /) is a stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in the 18th century.It is now owned by the British-based multinational alcoholic beverage maker Diageo.
Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a British reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
The Guinness family is an extensive Irish family known for its achievements in brewing, banking, politics, and religious ministry. The brewing branch is particularly well known among the general public for producing the dry stout beer Guinness, as founded by Arthur Guinness in 1759. [2]
The Guinness brewery in Park Royal, London closed in 2005. The production of all Guinness sold in the UK and Ireland was switched to St. James's Gate Brewery Dublin. [12] In 2018, Guinness opened its first brewery in 64 years in the United States, in Baltimore, Maryland. [13] The last Guinness brewery in the US closed in 1954. [14]
Arthur Guinness (c. 24 September 1725 – 23 January 1803) was an Irish brewer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. The inventor of Guinness beer, he founded the Guinness Brewery at St. James's Gate in 1759. Guinness was born in Ardclogh, near Celbridge, County Kildare, in 1725.
Guinness Storehouse is a tourist attraction at St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. [2] [3] Since opening in 2000, it has received over twenty million visitors.
Guinness (Irish: Mag Aonghuis) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alec Guinness (1914–2000), British actor; Arthur Guinness (1725–1803), founder of Guinness beer; Arthur Guinness (New Zealand politician) (1846–1913) Bunny Guinness, landscape architect and broadcaster; Daphne Guinness (born 1967), artist
Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor.In the British Film Institute listing of 1999 of the 100 most important British films of the 20th century, he was the single most noted actor, represented across nine films — six in starring roles and three in supporting roles — including five directed by David Lean and four from Ealing ...