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In a British Tesco's two weeks ago I bought a Guinness multi-pack of beers, included with it was a pint glass with the Guinness name and logo. What I found unusual was the 'Made in Dublin' tag on it. I usually see something along the lines of 'St. James Gate', 'Straight from the Gate', or something similar. It makes sense now, especially if they were moving locations but staying within the county boundries. Perhaps this is how it's always been written on British glasses though, don't know.

I heard recently that the Guinness brewery tour is the most visited tourist attraction in Ireland. I wonder if folks will go to Balbriggan to see it?!!

You don't get to tour the brewery anyway. I would imagine that they will keep the Guinness storehouse as it is.

[quote:17axcrdo]I heard recently that the Guinness brewery tour is the most visited tourist attraction in Ireland. I wonder if folks will go to Balbriggan to see it?!![/quote:17axcrdo]

It never seems to make any difference to the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam. Heino hasn't been brewed there for years, but it continues as a succesful tourist venue. Anyhow, the Guinness Storehouse doesn't have a whole lot to do with brewing.

The whole idea seems to make economic sense. What else matters? At least to Diageo.[/quote]

And tourists still flock to the "Old Jameson Distillery" where they haven't made any whiskey in decades.

Diageo in the UK began talking up the "Made in Ireland" aspect of Guinness when Park Royal closed and, for the first time in many years, English Guinness was actually made in Ireland.

Not being remotely interested in whiskey, I'm way out of my depth here, but does Jameson really have a similar iconic status to Guinness? Is it not "just another whiskey" as opposed to being the "most famous stout"?

And is the distillery really a big attraction? I don't even know where it is, and I have never had any of my visitors ask for it, nor have I ever recommended it to anyone! <!-- s:oops: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt="" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s:oops: -->

&amp;quot;kenmc&amp;quot;:2d3o4xic wrote: Not being remotely interested in whiskey, I'm way out of my depth here, but does Jameson really have a similar iconic status to Guinness? Is it not "just another whiskey" as opposed to being the "most famous stout"?[/quote:2d3o4xic]
It's "the most famous Irish whiskey" as opposed to "just another beer". <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) --> Guinness and Jameson are both global Irish brands, and have a pulling power based on that.

&amp;quot;kenmc&amp;quot;:2d3o4xic wrote: And is the distillery really a big attraction? I don't even know where it is, and I have never had any of my visitors ask for it, nor have I ever recommended it to anyone! <!-- s:oops: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt="" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s:oops: -->[/quote:2d3o4xic]
The "Jameson Irish Whiskey Experience" is on Bow Street, next to Smithfield, quite near where I work. I meet lots of tourists looking for it, and coach tours being led to it. It only recently re-opened after refurbishment. The actual whiskey is made in Middleton.