Most visitors to the Guinness Storehouse see the main exhibition and head to the Gravity Bar. The Connoisseur Experience takes you somewhere they do not go - a luxury private bar tucked away on the 4th floor, reserved exclusively for this tasting. If you have ever wondered what separates a casual Guinness drinker from someone who truly understands the craft, this is where you find out.
Your host is an officially trained Guinness Connoisseur, and they guide you through a structured tasting of four distinct Guinness variants. You start with the classic Draught that most people know, then move through the Original, the full-bodied Foreign Extra Stout, and one of the rotating Brewers Project brews. Each one has its own character, its own story, and its own pouring ritual. The difference between sipping a Guinness and really tasting it becomes clear very quickly.
The experience wraps up in the best possible way - with a complimentary pint in the Gravity Bar on the top floor of the Storehouse, where floor-to-ceiling windows give you a panoramic view across Dublin’s rooftops. After an hour of learning what makes each variant distinctive, that final pint tastes different. You notice more. That is the whole point.
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