This St Patrick’s Day, Guinness Open Gate Brewery London is celebrating Irish culture with the introduction of Irish language translations for its Open Gate Experience Tours.
As the Irish language experiences a resurgence across the UK*, growing by 155% over the past five years and attracting nearly one million learners worldwide on Duolingo**, Guinness Open Gate Brewery London is inviting visitors to connect with Ireland’s rich heritage by giving Irish-language speakers the opportunity to experience the brewery tours in their native language.
Delivered through a multimedia app, the new tour translations let visitors follow the guide in real time on their phones while soaking up the full sensory experience of the brewery. Visitors can explore the immersive world of Guinness’ history, and step behind the scenes of this working microbrewery to taste its house-brewed craft beers, which are unique to this London site – all delivered in Irish language for a fully immersive celebration of one of the UK’s fastest-growing languages.
Alongside the Irish language tours, Britain’s number one on-trade beer brand*** is rolling out a series of St Patrick’s Day experiences from Friday 13 to Tuesday 17 March, including:
Old Brewer’s Yard: Guests can enjoy live oyster shucking by Wright Brothers, sample The Porter’s Table’s Guinness cake, listen to live music three times daily and sip Green STOUTies – pints with custom images printed on the foam.
The Porter’s Table: Executive Chef Pip Lacey celebrates Ireland’s culinary heritage with a limited-edition St. Patrick’s Day menu inspired by the Emerald Isle. Highlights include Guinness soda bread and butcher’s skewers featuring whole-animal cuts. Lacey previously worked with Gordon Ramsay and led Murano, Angela Hartnett’s Michelin-starred restaurant.
St Patrick’s Day celebration menu at Porter’s Table (£45pp)
For the table: Raisin and caraway soda bread, butter and charcoal salt
Starter: Poached salmon boxty, crème fraiche
Main: Guinness braised beef stew, champ, bone marrow sauce
Dessert: Triple layered Guinness cake, malted milk ice cream
The week-long celebrations will culminate on Tuesday 17 March with the ultimate St Patrick’s Day celebration in Guinness Open Gate Brewery London’s event space – The Guinness Vaults – from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm, showcasing the best of Irish talent in comedy, music, and performance.
The evening will be hosted by Irish comedian Rory O’Hanlon, known for his stand up and social media sketches, with live performances from folk songwriter and harpist Molly Donnery and Dublin-based rapper KhakiKid. Guests can enjoy pies from Chef Calum Franklin, as well as pints of the black stuff from the bar. Tickets are available at £35pp and can be purchased via opengatelondon.guinness.com.
Jason Thorndycraft, Managing Director at Guinness Open Gate Brewery London, said:
“Guinness Open Gate Brewery London is our home in the UK and this St Patrick’s Day, we want to honour our Irish heritage while welcoming the Irish community and friends in London. With the Irish language experiencing a resurgence, our Irish language tours, alongside a special St Patrick’s Day celebration spotlighting the richness and diversity of Irish talent today, offer a unique opportunity to connect with Ireland’s culture and traditions in a contemporary way while staying true to our history.”
Tickets and bookings
Tours and restaurant reservations are available via opengatelondon.guinness.com and tickets for the St Patrick’s Day event can also be purchased here. Visitors are also welcome to drop by the Old Brewer’s Yard courtyard bar and retail stores without a ticket, making it easy to enjoy the festivities at any pace.