Posted on December 9, 2016 by Beth Anne MacalusoIn 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9000-year lease for an abandoned brewery in Dublin’s St. James’s Gate. Guinness is still brewed on the site today. In 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9000-year lease for an abandoned brewery in Dublin’s St. James’s Gate. Guinness is still brewed on the site today. Tags: guinness2016