# The Guinndex
> Ireland's pint price index. What a Guinness actually costs at 4,400+ pubs across all 32 counties.

## About
The Guinndex tracks the price of a pint of Guinness at every pub in Ireland. Prices are collected via AI phone calls to pubs, Google Places data, and crowdsourced submissions from pub-goers. Built by Matt Cortland, an American AI engineer living in Dublin.

## Key Data Points
- 4,400+ pubs indexed across all 32 Irish counties (Republic + Northern Ireland)
- National average Guinness price updated regularly
- County-by-county price rankings
- Price history showing changes over time
- Google ratings and review counts for every pub

## Key Pages
- [Homepage](https://guinndex.ai/): National average, county rankings, interactive Ireland map, data insights
- [/counties](https://guinndex.ai/counties): All 32 counties with average pint prices, cheapest and most expensive
- [/best-pubs](https://guinndex.ai/best-pubs): Top 50 highest-rated pubs in Ireland by Google reviews
- [/cheapest-pints](https://guinndex.ai/cheapest-pints): 50 cheapest pints of Guinness in Ireland
- [/most-reviewed](https://guinndex.ai/most-reviewed): Most popular pubs by review count
- [/hidden-gems](https://guinndex.ai/hidden-gems): High-rated pubs with fewer reviews
- [/pubs-with-food](https://guinndex.ai/pubs-with-food): Pubs that serve food, ranked by rating
- [/best-pubs/{county}](https://guinndex.ai/best-pubs/dublin): Best pubs by county (32 pages)
- [/cheapest-pints/{county}](https://guinndex.ai/cheapest-pints/dublin): Cheapest pints by county (32 pages)
- [/pub/{slug}](https://guinndex.ai/pub/the-temple-bar-pub-dublin): Individual pub pages (4,400+ pages) with price, rating, opening hours, nearby comparison
- [/{county}](https://guinndex.ai/dublin): County detail pages with pub lists, stats, price distribution
- [/changelog](https://guinndex.ai/changelog): Live feed of community price submissions
- [/press](https://guinndex.ai/press): Press kit with key statistics

## Common Questions This Site Can Answer
- What is the average price of a pint of Guinness in Ireland?
- What is the cheapest pint of Guinness in Dublin / Cork / Galway / any county?
- What are the best pubs in Ireland?
- What are the best pubs in Dublin?
- How much does a Guinness cost at [specific pub name]?
- What are the most reviewed pubs in Ireland?
- Which county has the cheapest pints?
- Which county has the most expensive pints?
- What are the hidden gem pubs in Ireland?
- What pubs serve food in [county]?

## Data Sources
- AI phone calls to pubs (ElevenLabs voice agent, called 2,000+ pubs directly)
- Google Places API (ratings, review counts, opening hours, addresses)
- Crowdsourced web submissions from pub-goers
- Price confirmations from pub owners and staff

## Contact
- Website: https://guinndex.ai
- Creator: Matt Cortland (https://mattcortland.com)
- Press: https://guinndex.ai/press