How many glasses of Guinness are poured every day? The number is staggering
The popular Irish stout is set to get its own Netflix series.
As the attention-seeking raindrops suicidally lunge at the stained-glass window in the darkest corner of the dingiest pub in the tiniest village in the most rural end of I-don’t-know-where in Ireland, where phone signal would be a sign from above and speed limits are controlled only by the wandering livestock, you’re bound to see an aul fella cradling their pint of Guinness.
While Ireland still has its nooks and crannies where such an idyllic life persists, nowadays, Guinness is the drink of choice for people far and wide, from hipsters to businessmen: tea time in London sees pubs become infested with suited up individuals drinking Ireland’s greatest export and second greatest culinary creation after Cheese & Onion Taytos.
The popular stout was invented in the 18th century by Arthur Guinness, and since then has gone on to become a national symbol for the Emerald Isle.
While you’ve got your loyalists (not them ones) who prefer a Beamish or a Murphy’s stout, Guinness is out on its own in terms of brand exposure, history, and reputation across the globe.
How many pints of Guinness are poured per day?
I’m not joking about the popularity, either. Over at the British Broadcasting Corporation, they’ve done the maths and worked out that over 10 million glasses of Guinness are consumed every day.
Diageo, the company that owns Guinness, had worried about the demand outweighing supply in the United Kingdom given its recent popularity spike thanks to social media. Drinking games such as ‘splitting the G’ — a hateful exercise in my book — have seen more lips licked than ever over the stout.
The story of how the stout came about is being immortalised in the new Netflix series, House of Guinness, created by the man behind Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight.
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It tells the story of how the death of brewery owner Benjamin Guinness in 1868 triggered a fierce contest among his heirs, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben. It will be available to watch as of 25 September.
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