The Open Gate Brewery

[gazz]

Not sure if this has been posted, searched but couldn't see anything.

https://www.guinnessopengate.com/

THE OPEN GATE BREWERY
St. James'sGate, Dublin
THERE HAS BEEN AN EXPERIMENTAL BREWERY
AT ST. JAMES'S GATE FOR OVER A HUNDRED YEARS.
NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE
GATES ARE BEING OPENED TO EVERYONE.
JOIN US TO SAMPLE OUR NEW BREWS.
SOME WILL END UP AT YOUR LOCAL PUB OR THE FAR SIDE
OF THE WORLD. OTHERS WILL NEVER LEAVE THESE WALLS.

BEER ENTHUSIASTS AMONG YOU ARE INVITED TO
MEET OUR BREWERS, TALK ABOUT BEER,
AND SAMPLE WHAT WE'VE GOT BREWING UP.
OUR OPEN NIGHTS ARE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
5:30PM - 10:30PM

TO RESERVE A SPOT, CALL OR EMAIL US.

Phone 00353 (0) 1 4712455

Email INFO@GUINNESSOPENGATE.COM

OVER 18'S ONLY

[dcalnan]

Jason from the fran well is the head brewer there so there should be some very interesting beers coming out of it.

[giacomo]

I plan to have a look around end of this week... I believe they'll host the final session of the Smithwicks homebrewing challenge  (with winner announcement) next week?

[Shanna]

It was not clear whether this is a one off or a weekly set of nights. I sent them a mail to confirm.

Shanna

[gazz]

Thanks for your mail & interest in the Guinness Open Gate Brewery.

The Open Gate Brewery will then open on Thursday December 10th  and continue to operate every Thursday and Friday night from 5.30pm – 10.30pm. Guests will have a chance to meet the GUINNESS brewers in their place of work, discuss the brewing process and sample the great brewing innovations from GUINNESS.

Please note admission is with a ticket only which must be booked in advance. Entrance is €6 per person and this admission fee includes sample beers to taste on the night.

Please do let me know once you have a date in mind and we can make a reservation for you. Please note a credit or debit card is required at time of booking.

I do hope this is in order & look forward to hearing from you.

Best, Terry

[Leann ull]

I'm delighted Jason is in there and there may be some change in their current offering and as a novelty I like the concept but now literally with a hundred independent breweries to choose from now in bars all over town my preference is to support those guys instead of a macro pretending to be them.

[garciaBernal]

Is this a brewpub or what? There was me thinking that was illegal here.

[irish_goat]

It's their microbrewery, which they have now turned into a brewpub. They would have had to have bought a pub license to do so, that would hardly have been much trouble for Diageo though. The BeerNut has a good write-up done on the microbrewery.

[garciaBernal]

Sorry yeah I'm mixing it up with smaller breweries being allowed to sell their beer on-site. I guess there's a way around it if you can afford a license.

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Is getting a pub licence the only issue though? I thought there was some other piece of ancient legislation invloved as well. With the amount of pubs closing across the country every month I would've thought getting a licence wouldn't of been that prohibitive

[DEMPSEY]

It's their microbrewery, which they have now turned into a brewpub. They would have had to have bought a pub license to do so, that would hardly have been much trouble for Diageo though. The BeerNut has a good write-up done on the microbrewery.

Just read that blog from TBN and found it an honest good read. I suppose the issue for me with all this is that it is all still controlled by the Bean counters of Diageo. The current "craft beer" rebellion against the big two, Diageo and Heineken, appears to be holding and this no doubt is what is vexing them. I stand a witness that previous attempt's in the past to simple want choice was stamped on by these two. I am not naive to believe that the big two will take their moment to strike at this rebellion and so I am always going to take the view that any initiative of the big two will not have me supporting them.

[Bubbles]

It's their microbrewery, which they have now turned into a brewpub. They would have had to have bought a pub license to do so, that would hardly have been much trouble for Diageo though. The BeerNut has a good write-up done on the microbrewery.

Just read that blog from TBN and found it an honest good read. I suppose the issue for me with all this is that it is all still controlled by the Bean counters of Diageo. The current "craft beer" rebellion against the big two, Diageo and Heineken, appears to be holding and this no doubt is what is vexing them. I stand a witness that previous attempt's in the past to simple want choice was stamped on by these two. I am not naive to believe that the big two will take their moment to strike at this rebellion and so I am always going to take the view that any initiative of the big two will not have me supporting them.

+1

It's just another cynical marketing exercise aimed at correcting Guinness's (current or anticipated?) dwindling market share. Why are things like history, quality, choice so important to them now? The ever-expanding Smithwicks 'craft' is laughable at this stage.. Why even come up with names?? Why not just call them Tasteless #1, Tasteless #2 etc.?

There's much more interesting beer to be found amongst Ireland's craft breweries. At least, those that are on top on their game.

The BN's article is a great read, as always.

[cruiscinlan]

Is getting a pub licence the only issue though? I thought there was some other piece of ancient legislation invloved as well. With the amount of pubs closing across the country every month I would've thought getting a licence wouldn't of been that prohibitive

They're not actually selling beer though it's a ticketed event with samples available so you wouldn't need a public house license.

[johnrm]

I think you do.
If what you say were the case then we could charge a flat fee into a Homebrew event and give out 'samples'
The only difference is that Diageo would have the duty paid.
If this were OUR only sticking point, then all we have to do is liaise with a Micro and have them pay duty on our behalf (or something like that)

[cruiscinlan]

I think you do.

Nope its how clubs/associations/theatres get out of having a public house license events are private/ticketed.  Festivals etc are run under separate special licenses but are not public houses.

This man in Donegal keeps being raided, but seems to have fought the Guards off a few times: http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1005/307011-broganp/

If what you say were the case then we could charge a flat fee into a Homebrew event and give out 'samples'

Isn't that how wine tastings and other courses are run?