If you love imbibing Guinness, then you'll know that the iconic "black stuff" is over 250 years old! Drinking from this Guinness Tankard is a great way to celebrate the famous Irish stout & makesan ideal addition to your home bar. Or why not keep this down your local. This lovely chunkcy ceamic pint tankard has an earthenware charcter that harks back to the old days. You really will feel you're drinking a piece of history. Remember, it takes 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint obviously all good things cant be rushed so you must drink it out of a true pint glass! So raise a glass to Arthur & enjoy! Official Guinness Merchandise celebrating the style, wit & good humour of this extraordinary brand! Guinness History! Arthur Guinness started brewing ales initially in Leixlip, then at the St. James's Gate Brewery, Dublin, Ireland from 1759. On December 31, he signed (up to) a 9, 000 year lease at 45 per annum for the unused brewery. Ten years later on 19 May 1769 Guinness exported his ale for the first time, when six & a half barrels were shipped to Engl&. Pure Genius! The rest, as they say, is history!! It is popular with Irish people both in Ireland & abroad & is the best-selling alcoholic drink of all time in Irel&.