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The Goodness of Guinness: A Loving History of the Brewery, Its People, and the City of Dublin
There is no other company, industry, or premises more closely
aligned—indeed almost synonymous—with its hometown than Guinness’s St.
James’s Gate Brewery and the city of Dublin. From the company’s modest
beginnings in 1759 to its heyday in the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries and its continued strength into the twenty-first
century, Guinness has had an enormous inf...more
aligned—indeed almost synonymous—with its hometown than Guinness’s St.
James’s Gate Brewery and the city of Dublin. From the company’s modest
beginnings in 1759 to its heyday in the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries and its continued strength into the twenty-first
century, Guinness has had an enormous inf...more
Hardcover, 154 pages
Published
May 26th 2009
by Skyhorse Publishing
(first published December 31st 2005)
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I bought the book on St Patrick's Day - thought I would learn more of Irish history and my heritage - since I have enjoyed Guinness Stout for years, the book was an easy choice. One interesting discovery was in learning of the philanthropy of the Guinness family through the years. Another, equally rewarding section was reading about their Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lumsden. He put forth wide-ranging ideas on social reform for the Guinness workers. He would make home inspection to assess sani...more
Wrote by a multigenerational employee at Guinness Breweries, Gives a blow by blow run down from pre Guinness Breweries of Guinness Family through present day. The primary focus seems to be on the efforts Guinness has made to improve the communities and improve social services through present day. A good read.
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