Make, drink and learn how to serve the perfect pint.
Sláinte. It's time to raise a glass to Ireland and its national drink, Guinness. Now, London is set to welcome the Guinness Storehouse. Located in Covent Garden, the Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard will open on Thursday, 11 December 2025 and include a distillery and microbrewery.
Guinness is spending a reported £73 million on the Guinness Storehouse. The Old Brewer's Yard location, as the name suggests, was previously a brewery. Spanning more than 50,000 square feet, the venue will offer tours, shopping, and limited-edition items.
Guinness Storehouse allows you to learn more about the popular pint. A training programme will be available, where you will learn how to make, drink, and serve beer. Plus, the microbrewery will offer 14 different limited-edition brews, a tasting led by master brewer Hollie Stephenson, and the chance to pour your own pint of the black stuff.
The first tickets to the 54,000-square-foot drinking destination go on sale in November. The tour promises an immersive dive into Guinness’s heritage and exclusive access to a working microbrewery. Dining is part of the draw, with two restaurants headed by Pip Lacey of Great British Menu fame. Gilroy’s Loft, named after the artist behind Guinness’s most influential adverts, will serve line-caught fish alongside the time-honoured pairing of Guinness and oysters on the rooftop. Porter’s Table will spotlight British produce, with meat sourced from trusted suppliers across the country and aged locally in west London, fish from British waters, and vegetables grown in London’s neighbouring counties.
The Guinness Storehouse can already be found in Dublin and Edinburgh. The existing locations include a bar and restaurant. It has not yet been confirmed if this will be the case in the London venue. The Dublin location opened in 2000 and has welcomed over 20 million visitors.
Guinness dates back to 1759 and was first brewed in St James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. Arthur Guinness started selling the beer, which is derived from malted barley and roasted unmalted barley. The thick, velvety white foam sits atop the black stuff. Brits love the beer, so much so that in the run-up to Christmas in 2024, there was a shortage of supply in pubs.
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GO: Visit www.guinness.com for more information.