Guinness 250: 1759
- 2009 If you love imbibing Guinness, then you'll know that the iconic "black stuff" is celebrating 250 years! So why not keep your ready cash or beer money in this lovely Guinness Leather Wallet. With plenty of storage space, this bi-fold wallet comprises 8 credit card inserts, photo ID compartment on the fold over flap, a coin pocket secured with a press stud & two note compartments! That's room enough to finance a number of rounds down the local to mark this milestone year.
Colour: Black with a " Pint" embossed on the front. Dimensions (approximate):
Width: 110mm (Closed); 210mm (Open);
Height: 95mm 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&.