St. James's Gate Brewery is a brewery founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland, by Arthur Guinness. The company is now a part of Diageo, a company formed from the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan in 1997. The main product of the brewery is Guinness Draught.

Is Guinness the oldest beer?

Smithwick's Brewery – Kilkenny, Ireland

Ireland's oldest brewery, Smithwick's has been brewing beer since 1710. While it may not be the most iconic beer of Ireland – that label goes to Guinness, who's only 49 years younger – their strong ale is a must have beverage any time you visit Ireland.

What was Guinness originally called?

Guinness' dark, creamy brew was originally called Porter, and later Stout Porter, to denote its strength and popularity amongst U.K. train porters.