Lease
A striking advert about the 9,000-year lease on the Guinness premises in Dublin; ‘six million glasses of Guinness are served every day’. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Pigeon
An advert in which a group of older pigeon fanciers disparage their young colleagues about their lack of experience, only to discover that the younger men have cleverly used their pigeon to pre-order pints of Guinness at the local pub. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Brother
A barman (Leslie Schofield) refuses to serve a chilled pint of Guinness, until the customer’s intimidating brother (Neil McCarthy) appears. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Irish Coffee
A playful advert which suggests that the Irish coffee was inspired by Guinness. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Summer
What could be nicer than a cold Guinness on a summer’s day? But wait, is that rain? To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Goodness
An advert featuring a colourful kaleidoscope of images of the harvesting and processing of ingredients used in the brewing of Guinness. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Join Us
A stylish animated advert in which a lively Guinness-drinking crowd enjoy a singalong. The voiceover is by BBC radio DJ and TV presenter, John Peel. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Bike
An eccentric inventor, played by Jon Pertwee (pre-Doctor Who), demonstrates his airborne bicycle before crashing into a pub. Here, he enjoys a Guinness which gives him superpowers to fly unaided. This advert was colourised from a black and white original. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Do You Know?
A know-it-all brags about his knowledge of Guinness to a less than enthused group in a pub. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Tourist Taste
American tourists sample Guinness enthusiastically when they notice that it’s the choice of beverage for locals. Featuring actor John Sterland (Batman, 1989). To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Thermometer
There really is nothing as refreshing as a cool Guinness on a hot day. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.
Final Say
A clever, tongue-in-cheek advert where gender assumptions are challenged. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.