{"id":12257,"date":"2018-02-09T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=12257"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:47:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:47:03","slug":"guinness-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/guinness-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Guinness Facts That’ll Leave You Thirsty For More!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Guinness is one of the most popular beers in the world \u2013 and with good reason!\n
Even though it\u2019s so dark, its flavor profile is smooth and drinkable by almost everyone.\n
As an Irish classic, it\u2019s no wonder people from all over the world visit Dublin to see the headquarters.\n
But what do you know besides how delicious it is? Check out these 30 mouthwatering facts about Guinness and be even more impressed by this simple yet delicious beer!\n
Guinness was founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland by Arthur Guinness.\n
There are only four ingredients in Guinness \u2013 malted barley, hops, brewer\u2019s yeast, and water.\n However, as simple as it may sound, in order to make Guinness, you need to have knowledge in microbiology, mycology, bacteriology, and thermodynamics.\n There is an official 6 step process to pouring a pint of Guinness perfectly. It takes exactly 119 and a half seconds because you\u2019re supposed to fill the pint glass 3\/4th of the way at 45 degrees and let it sit for about a minute before filling the rest.\n There\u2019s also an official way to drink it! Mark McGovern, the former brand manager of the Guinness storehouse, says you have to hold your elbow up to be perpendicular to the floor, and drink right through the head which is the most hoppy and bitter part of the beer until you taste the sweeter body.\n The white balls in the Guinness cans are called \u201cwidgets.\u201d They are filled with nitrogen-infused beer to create the foamy head when you open the can. In 1991, the widget beat the internet as the best invention of the last 40 years.\n The Guinness Book of World records was founded in 1954 for the purpose of settling pub disputes.\n When Arthur opened Guinness, he signed a 9,000-year lease on the Saint James Gate location at around $60 per year. The lease, which included free access to a water supply, went out of effect when the property was bought and expanded.\n A 20-ounce pint of Guinness only has 210 calories \u2013 that\u2019s less than a glass of milk or orange juice!\n To order a Guinness at a bar in Ireland, you can ask for a pint of the plain, the good stuff, your best, or just hold your forefinger in the air and the bartender will understand!\n Scientifically, Guinness does taste better in Ireland! This is most likely because of freshness and quality control.\n Guinness is brewed in more than 150 countries including Nigeria and Indonesia.\n Worldwide, over 10 million glasses of Guinness are sold every day. 3 million pints are brewed daily at the original Dublin brewery.\n Originally, Guinness also brewed an ale along with the porter. The ale was dropped in 1799 so the focus could be put on the popular stout.\n In 1928, Guinness employees were given on-site medical and dental care, two free pints after each shift, and full pensions. This makes Guinness one of the first companies to offer employee benefits.\n\n