Anyone who has been to Ireland for leisure or who has been living there for years knows very well that it is almost impossible to avoid drinking Guinness or, at least, trying it at least once stapled and served the Irish way.

Officially one of the most famous symbols of Ireland in the world, Guinness beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage of this nation, a real pride.

So, if you are a lover of this beer with an unmistakable color, we bet you will enjoy reading these 10 facts about Guinness!

• Pouring a glass or a pint of Guinness is a skill. A perfect pin, in fact, should not work for more than 199.50 seconds. Imperative then pour the beer into the glass tilted at 45 degrees, an action that must be followed by a period of “rest” of the beer, a really fundamental factor. After this pause, long enough to let you see the glass perfectly black and dark, the glass should be topped up always keeping it at 45 degrees and then delivered to the customer.
• It is rather well known that the love of the Irish for the journey is boundless, but did you know that Guinness is produced in over 150 countries around the world? In fact, even in Nigeria and Indonesia, it is possible to find a local Guinness!
• Not only the Irish love a pint of Guinness, in fact, as much as 40% of the sales of this beer take place in Africa! Who would have thought that, in such a hot climate, it would have gone down so well!
• Over 10 million glasses of Guinness are sold every day… are you doing your part too?
• Guinness also seems to be the perfect beer if you are on a diet. In fact, a pint contains only 198 calories, less than most light beers or wine.
• Guinness does not contain oatmeal but malted and toasted barley, hops, yeast and water. Moreover, the color of this beer, in reality, is not black, but a beautiful dark ruby ​​red.
• The famous advertisement “Guinness does you good” is still used all over the world. Although Guinness officially denies it, it seems that a glass of Guinness does very well to the mood.
• The St. James’ Gate Brewery in Dublin has a rental fee of $65, a price stuck for 9,000 years. In 1759, when Arthur Guinness was at the start of his business, he had so much faith in this product that, knowing that it would last for over 9,000 years, he stopped the cost of renting with an ironclad contract.
• On September 24, 2009, at 5.59 pm in Ireland and around the world the 250 years of Guinness were celebrated with the “Feast of Arthur”. The hour, at 17.59, was cleverly chosen because of the year in which Arthur signed the lease agreement for the St. James’ Gate, or 1759.
• For vegan friends… unfortunately, the Guinness is not vegan; in fact, a particular extract of animal origin is used as a clarifying agent.