Guinness Gilroy

To celebrate what would have been the artist’s 120th birthday, Guinness has released special edition cans featuring famous artwork by John Gilroy.

Best known for the series of My Goodness, My Guiness ads, Gilroy worked for Guiness from the 1930s to the 1960s.

The campaign was supposed to centre around a zookeeper who had trouble keeping control of his animal charges, but the most famous member of the menageries became the toucan, very much symbolic of Guinness in these glory years.

The limited edition cans are available nationwide now.