The regular Guinness Storehouse visit is absolutely worth doing on its own, but this ticket adds the STOUTie experience on top, and it’s one of those things that’s hard to explain until you’re actually holding a pint with your own face looking back at you. Using food-safe printing technology, your selfie gets printed directly onto the foam of a freshly poured Guinness. It’s a bit silly, genuinely fun, and a much better souvenir than anything from the gift shop.
Your self-guided tour takes you through the full Storehouse over roughly two hours. You’ll move through seven floors covering the history of the brewery, how stout is actually made, and the archive of iconic Guinness advertising that’s been part of Irish life for generations. The Tasting Rooms are part of your ticket too, so you can try different Guinness variants before heading up to the Gravity Bar.
At the Gravity Bar, you claim your drink: a pint of Guinness, a Guinness 0.0, or a soft drink if you prefer. The 360-degree views of Dublin from up there are genuinely worth pausing for. Then it’s down to the STOUTie Bar, where your personalised pint gets made. That’s the one to drink slowly.
Go on a weekday morning if you can. The Storehouse gets busy, especially on weekends and in the afternoon. Arriving when it opens means shorter queues at the STOUTie Bar and a quieter Gravity Bar for your pint with a view.
The Tasting Rooms are genuinely worth your time. A lot of visitors rush past them on the way up to the Gravity Bar. Slow down in here - you’ll try Guinness variants that aren’t widely available, and the staff are happy to talk you through what makes each one different.
Have your selfie photo ready before you get to the STOUTie Bar. You can take one on the spot, but if you have a clean, well-lit photo on your phone already, the process is quicker and the result tends to be sharper. Portrait orientation works best.
The surrounding Liberties neighbourhood is worth a wander after. The Storehouse sits in one of Dublin’s oldest working-class areas, and there’s real character in the streets around it. Crane Lane, the Iveagh Markets, and the stretch down towards Thomas Street have a very different feel to the tourist centre.
Pair it with a visit to the Irish Whiskey Museum or Teeling Distillery. Both are within a short walk, and if you’re doing a proper Dublin food and drink day, you can cover a lot of ground on foot from here without any transport.