With the towering Guinness Brewhouse Dublin’s top attraction, Smithwick’s in Kilkenny makes an equally worthy stop for pilgrims of the amber ale on the Irish adventure. The entry to where the magic used to happen Smithwick’s is one of Ireland’s best-kept secrets. It’s one that Jess first discovered on a solo tour of Ireland in 2004 and now, almost 15...
Guinness Brewery is the home of Ireland’s dark, syrupy, yet creamy stout beer. As beer drinkers (but not huge Guinness fans), we felt it was important to pay homage to this iconic drop in its actual birthplace. On the outskirts of town, two large steel gates secure the entry to the busiest tourist attraction in the Republic of Ireland—the Guinness Brewery. The...