Guinness (St. James's Gate)

Commercial Brewery in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
Owned by Diageo GB
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1759

Contact
53 James’s Street, St James’s Gate, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland
Subsidiaries
Guinness (St. James's Gate) owns 2 breweries:
Description
It takes adventurous spirit and irrepressible ingenuity to do things the Guinness® way. From our humble beginnings in 1759 to the present day, we’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to bring you exceptional beer. But, while many milestones mark the way on our long and illustrious path, we’re not ones to rest on our laurels. As we like to put it: our greatest work is yet to come.

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5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Pours pale gold w/thick head. Little bit of hops, a pinch of malt but not much. marginally bitter finish.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:43


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours dark dark brown/red with lots of head. A little nutty, hoppy, and malty with a clean finnish. Not bad.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:43


7.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Nothing like a guinness served at the proper temperature (not too cold). It’s almost a category into itself apart from beer. Finding a good pint is easier said than done - a lot of establishments pour out a rancid spew becuase they don’t clean their taps or keep the kegs ice cold. Look for an irish-owned & run place that pays close attention to its kegs.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:42


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can on 14 May 2025 at 20:56


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

A 500ml bottle. Amber colour with a off white head. Aromas of grapefruit, spice & pepper. Nice level of medium hops with hints of rye, leading to bread in the finish. Decent & better than expected.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2025 at 09:29


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 09-11-15 - 500ml bottle, pours a dark amber colour rather than golden, with a white head. Aromas of bread, biscuit, caramel malts. Tastes of caramel with malty biscuit and a mild bitterness. Aftertastes of mild bitterness and not much else. Overall a pretty average drinkable English style bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 15:49


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 24-01-15 - Pint from the cask in Jersey, first time since enjoyed a number of times in Dublin years ago. Pours jet black with a off white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark chocolate, coffee, nuts, grain & roast malt. Above medium body. Slightly sweet dry finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2025 at 12:48



7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Dark with a beige head. Earth, bitter, chocolate, caramel, and a touch of molasses. Medium to full body. Finish is sweet with bitterness. Solid.

Tried from Bottle at Guinness Storehouse / Gravity Bar on 23 Apr 2025 at 14:31


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7.1
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

0.44l can. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, caramel and ash.Pours pitch black color with thick creamy tan-like head. Taste starts with mild to medium sweet roasted malt and bitter chocolate, following is mild fruity, ashy, smoky and earthy, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is mild bitter. Light body, creamy texture and flat carbonation in palate. No alco, but still lots of fun…

Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2025 at 11:04