founded by
Arthur Guinness
No narrower time scope asserted
Arthur Guinness signed the St James’s Gate lease in 1759 and anchors the brewery’s founding history.
Beer actors · brewery
St James’s Gate Brewery
Dublin brewery-site identity historically associated with Arthur Guinness and currently described by Diageo as the home of Guinness.
Identity facts
What this node represents
- Identity class
- production facility
- Temporal status
- founded 1759 · current
- Place context
- Dublin
Evidence rule
Roles change over time
Ownership, operation, employment, founding, production, and succession are relationship records with their own provenance and, when supported, effective periods. They are not copied into permanent identity labels.
Relationship ledger
Documented connections
Broad associations remain visibly broader than ownership, operation, work, or production relations.
located in
Dublin
No narrower time scope asserted
St James’s Gate Brewery is in Dublin.
operated by
Diageo plc
Role: Corporate operator
No narrower time scope asserted
Current Diageo materials identify St James’s Gate as the home of Guinness and describe continued investment there.
production identity for
Guinness
No narrower time scope asserted
Guinness is historically and currently associated with production at St James’s Gate; this edge does not claim St James’s Gate is the only Guinness production location.
work by
Arthur Guinness
Role: Founder / brewer
From 1759 founding context
Arthur Guinness is documented as the brewer/founder associated with the 1759 St James’s Gate lease.
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organization
Diageo plc
Global beverage company represented here only as the current corporate owner/operator context for Guinness-related Beer Universe identities.
Navigation heuristic: 44. semantic 16 + evidence 8 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
operates · reverse
Diageo plc — operates → St James’s Gate Brewery. This explanation is being viewed from the target side of the directed relationship.
Operation is distinct from ownership, control, brand identity, and production location; temporal scope may matter. Current Diageo materials identify St James’s Gate as the home of Guinness and describe continued investment there.
Evidence: Guinness: Iconic Stout Since 1759 · Diageo Opens Littleconnell Brewery
person
Arthur Guinness
Brewer associated with the 1759 St James’s Gate lease and the founding history of Guinness.
Navigation heuristic: 42. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 2
worked_at · reverse
Arthur Guinness — worked at → St James’s Gate Brewery. This explanation is being viewed from the target side of the directed relationship.
Person held a sourced role at the target organization or brewery identity; roleLabel/temporalScope may preserve title and tenure without inventing precision. Arthur Guinness is documented as the brewer/founder associated with the 1759 St James’s Gate lease.
Evidence: Guinness: Iconic Stout Since 1759
place
Dublin
Dublin geographic identity for Beer Atlas discovery.
Navigation heuristic: 40. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
located_in · forward
St James’s Gate Brewery — located in → Dublin.
Entity is located in a place for a stated time period. St James’s Gate Brewery is in Dublin.
Evidence: Guinness: Iconic Stout Since 1759
brewery
Guinness
Guinness represented as a beer brand identity within Diageo’s beer portfolio, not as a legal company or a single physical brewery.
Navigation heuristic: 37. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 0 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
produced_at · reverse
Guinness — produced at → St James’s Gate Brewery. This explanation is being viewed from the target side of the directed relationship.
Production-location context only; it does not imply ownership or brand-home identity. Guinness is historically and currently associated with production at St James’s Gate; this edge does not claim St James’s Gate is the only Guinness production location.
Evidence: Guinness: Iconic Stout Since 1759
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organization primary
Diageo Opens Littleconnell Brewery
Diageo
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organization primary
Guinness: Iconic Stout Since 1759
Diageo
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