05 July, 2013

A Brew from the Top (Week 1, Day 5)

I had a half day at work today, came home, cleaned, and then got ready for today's festivities. I won't waste your time with boring words. Here are the awesome pictures of our tour of the Guinness Storehouse:

If it's got a gate like that, you know it's gonna be good.



 

We learned the secret recipe to make your very own Guinness. Step 1: Get a ton of barley!

Step 2: Add some hops!

Step 3 (not pictured): Pour on some yeast!
Step 4: Douse it in water!

You're gonna need a lot of water!

Your also gonna need... this stuff!
"Centuries ago, many people were convinced that, somehow, lead could be transformed into gold. In a way, Arthur Guinness was such a man. But where others failed, he succeeded." NICE.
These also have something to do with beer... like army beer maybe?

Gotta have boats.

And where there are boats, there are boat wheels.

Horses! At this point I wasn't really sure what any of this had to do with beer, but I was loving it!

Big ole boiler. So gangster.
Barrels full of happiness.

It's like Popeye, but with beer!
Also, that's my "Aw swell!" face, in case you couldn't tell.


THIS GUY.

Pretty low, as it turns out.

Everything is backwards in this city!
The Gravity Bar, at the top of the Storehouse.

You have to be patient!

So very, very Irish.
Our reward for maneuvering our way through the museum!
The crew, with Megan's friend Alli. She flew in this morning!
All of Ireland fits into one picture from up here.
Our first "sunny" day in Dublin.

It was a good day.

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