As Guinness had already trademarked the logo, the Irish State were required to 'flip' the image harp faces in the opposite direction - compare the logo on an Irish coin to your pint glass!".

But despite being over 265 years old, having been founded in 1759 in Dublin by Arthur Guinness, it turns out people are only just realising the mysterious meaning behind the brand's iconic harp logo.

Guinness has introduced a new design of its iconic harp logo as the Diageo owned brand aims to ‘reintroduce skill and craftsmanship’ and set it apart from the wave of new craft beers.