Guinness Beer

• Guinness was founded by Arthur Guinness in 1759 in Dublin
• The Guinness Book of World Records, created in 1955, is apart of the same company
• Guinness Brewery is the number one tourist attraction in Ireland
• In 2001, two billion pints of Guinness were sold, or 10 million glasses per day
• Guinness is Ireland's best selling drink
• There are 198 calories in a pint of Guinness; that's less than the calories contained in a glass of orange juice, or a glass of milk
• Pregnant women are encouraged to drink Guinness as it is high in iron
• Drinking a pint of Guinness is as effective as taking an Aspirin; it is largely credited with preventing blood clots