Guinness have announced the opening of a brand new experimental brewery to the public at St James’ Gate.
The Open Gate Brewery has long been used by brewers to explore new recipes, reinterpret old ones and start the process that has seen the likes of Hop House 13, Guinness Dublin Porter and Guinness West Indies Porter launched in recent times.
The plan, among other things, is to offer punters the chance to taste Guinness products from around the globe that have not previously been available in Ireland.
Speaking about the opening, Guinness Brewer Peter Simpson said: “We feel extremely lucky to work in The Open Gate Brewery because my fellow brewers and I are given free rein to regularly explore and create new beers in small batches.
“There is huge interest in beer nowadays so it’s exciting to open the doors to the public, give people a look inside our world, and of course share some batches of experimental beers that we are working on.”
In the coming weeks, The Open Gate Brewery will open to the public every Thursday and Friday night from 5.30pm – 10.30pm, inviting beer enthusiasts to step inside the brewery, meet the Guinness brewers and beer experts and sample a range of great brewing innovations.
Those interested in visiting The Open Gate Brewery should log on to www.guinnessopengate.com, call (01) 4712455 or email info@guinnessopengate.com to reserve a place.
Entrance to The Open Gate Brewery is €6 per person and the entrance fee includes some sample beers to taste on the night.
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