The Open Gate Experience is the signature tour at the Guinness
Open Gate Brewery in Covent Garden and a Guinness experience unique
to London.
Over the course of 90-minutes guests are invited into our
state-of-the-art Central London microbrewery for a
behind-the-scenes guided tour and tasting adventure. Discover the
craft behind the pint and experience the magic of Guinness
creativity brought to life.
What to expect:
- Step into the Pint. A 360-degree spectacle that plunges
you into Guinness's heritage.
- Exclusive Brewery Access. A guided tour of our working
craft brewery.
- Brewer's Room Tasting Experience. Settle in for an
exclusive tasting session, curated by our brilliant Master
Brewer.
- Pour Your Own Pint of Guinness. The finale. Master the
art of the two-part pour, from surge and settle to a
picture-perfect pint. Sláinte.
What is Guinness Open
Gate Brewery London?
A new way to experience the innovation of Guinness in the heart
of Covent Garden.
Expect creative brews from our on-site brewery, unique brewery
tours and experiences, retail spaces offering exclusive Guinness
merch and collabs, mouthwatering food from our two on-site
restaurants and all the magic you expect from Guinness.
Where is Guinness Open
Gate Brewery London located?
The Guinness Open Gate Brewery is located at 1 Mercer Walk (WC2H
9FA) in Covent Garden, within the historic Old Brewer’s Yard
development in the heart of London’s West End. Surrounded by
theatres, restaurants and lively shopping streets, it’s perfectly
placed for a day or evening out in central London.
The brewery is within easy walking distance of many central
London attractions, including Seven Dials, Soho, Leicester Square
and the West End theatre district.
How to get there:
By Foot
A 4-minute walk away from the Covent Garden Piazza and a 2-minute
walk from Seven Dials.
By Underground
Guinness Open Gate Brewery London’s nearest tube station is Covent
Garden serviced by the Piccadilly Line. Other nearby stations
include Leicester Square (4-minute walk) and Tottenham Court Road
(9-minute walk).
By Train
Guinness Open Gate Brewery London’s nearest train station is
Charing Cross, a 10-minute walk.
By Bus
The closest bus stop to Guinness Open Gate Brewery London is
Cambridge Circus serviced by the 19, 24, 29, 38 and 176 buses
(5-minute walk). Other nearby bus stops include St Giles High
Street (6-minute walk) and Denmark Street (6-minute walk).
What food and drink is
available?
A tasting of four beers brewed right here on site and a pint of
Guinness is included within The Open Gate Experience.
We also have great food and drink offerings on-site. Our
coutyard bar, Old Brewer’s Yard, serves beautiful pints of Guinness
as well as all the beers brewed on-site and expertly crafted pies
from pastry mastermind Calum Franklin. We also have two on-site
restaurants. Gilroy’s Loft, a rooftop seafood restaurant and The
Porter’s Table which offers bold, British flavours.