Dublin's Guinness Storehouse has been named Ireland's top visited attraction in 2019.
The James's Gate attraction had over 1.7 million guests passing through its doors last year.
That's a a record breaking 32% increase to the number of visitors at the home of the black stuff.
And 2020 will see the much beloved Gravity Bar expanded to double its current size.
Paul Carty, Managing Director of the Guinness Storehouse, said: “2019 was another incredibly successful year for the Guinness Storehouse.
"We kicked off the year by celebrating a momentous milestone in our history by welcoming our 20 millionth visitor in April; introduced Guinness Storehouse Seafest, a three-month festival devoted to Ireland’s world-famous seafood and its synonymous relationship with Guinness; celebrated International Stout Festival, St. Patrick’s Day and much much more.”
Some 2019 stoutta this world Guinness Storehouse facts for the year just gone include:
- The Guinness Storehouse served over 1.1 million pints of Guinness
- Certified 450,000 pint pouring experts
- Treated 50,000 people to a picture-perfect selfie on the head of the iconic black and white stout
- Served up over 48,000 beef and Guinness stews
- Paired nearly 50,000 oysters with Guinness
Head of Attractions at Fáilte Ireland, Mary Stack, said: “The Guinness Storehouse is a world-class visitor attraction which has continuously evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of overseas visitors.
"This is reflected in the fact that visitor numbers to the Storehouse have significantly increased in recent years.
"Attractions like this, which are immersive and modern, are critical in ensuring that Ireland remains ahead of the game in attracting visitors from around the globe.”
