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Head Test

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A beautifully composed advert which encourages Guinness drinkers to write their initials into the head of a pint with a biro. The letters remaining visible, while the pint is enjoyed, is proof of the quality.  To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Cocktails

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A pair of men convince a barmaid to serve them Guinness in a cocktail bar but are dismayed when the pints arrive decorated with cocktail cherries. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

No Demand

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A pair of men (one of which is Geoffrey Hayes of children’s TV show Rainbow) enter a pub seeking shelter from the hot weather. To their shock and dismay, there is no cold Guinness available. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Join Us

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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. 

Goodness

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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. 

Lease

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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. 

Brother

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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. 

Harp

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The harp logo on a Guinness glass is cleverly animated and strikes a tune as the pint is sunk. Geoff Dunbar also directed Join Us in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Good

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It’s an intensely hot summer and a young Robert Lindsay enjoys a nicely chilled Guinness in the pub. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Local

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The phrase ‘to the man who drinks Guinness, every pub’s his local,’ is tested in this advert where an out-of-towner wins approval based on his choice of beverage. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.