THE GUINNESS OPEN GATE BREWERY HOSTS GRAND OPENING IN CHICAGO
Long-awaited brewery marks Guinness’ second location in the United States
CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — It’s happening, Chicago. For real this time. The highly anticipated Guinness Open Gate Brewery will officially open to the public on Thursday, September 28.
The highly anticipated Guinness Open Gate Brewery will officially open to the public on Thursday, September 28 in the vibrant West Loop Neighborhood.
On property, guests can expect 12-16 rotating experimental draughts, most of which will be brewed on site and exclusively available in the taproom, alongside signatures like Guinness Draught Stout, Guinness Extra Stout, and Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, which will always come straight from Dublin.
The food menu at OGB Chicago draws inspiration from the brand’s Irish roots and global footprint, alongside reimagined Chicago classics.
Public Officials: L to R: State Representative Harry Benton, Vice Mayor & Alderman Walter Burnett Jr., President Diageo Beer Company & Diageo Canada Rodney Williams, State Senator Lakesia Collins Staff, President Diageo North America Claudia Schubert, Executive Director of Illinois Liquor Control Commission Lisa Gardner, Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White
Diageo Leadership: L to R: Hakan Kulturlu, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Laura Watt, EVP Human Resources, Rodney Williams, President Diageo Beer Company & Diageo Canada, Perry Jones, President of North America Supply, Claudia Schubert, President Diageo North America, Allison Miller, Head of Corporate Real Estate, Americas, Laura Merritt, CMO Diageo Beer Company, Michael Donilon, Diageo Beer Company, Head of Open Gate Brewery, Grainne Wafer, Global Director, Beer, Ed Pilkington, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer, Diageo North America
