Zuck of the Irish! Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction to tasting Guinness goes viral – after the billionaire bought a castle in Ireland
Mark Zuckerberg’s strained reaction to tasting Guinness went viral after he shared a pint on a podcast while discussing Meta’s latest AI model. The clip drew jokes from viewers and gained extra attention because Zuckerberg and his wife recently bought a castle in Ireland.
The podcast featured Zuckerberg, Meta AI chief Alexander Wang and host John Collison. Zuckerberg took a small sip, grimaced, blinked and later moved his glass away. The couple bought Strancally Castle, a Gothic Revival house built in 1827 in County Waterford; the sale price was not disclosed. Meta employs about 1,500 people in Ireland, where Dublin is its international headquarters.
- Zuckerberg’s Guinness reaction went viral.
- He recently bought an Irish castle.
- Meta employs about 1,500 people in Ireland.
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Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder and chief executive of Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Its AI chief, Alexander Wang, leads work on artificial intelligence, while John Collison, who hosted the podcast, is co-founder of the payments company Stripe.
Guinness is a stout brewed in Ireland and widely associated with the country. Zuckerberg and his wife have bought Strancally Castle, a historic house in County Waterford; the price has not been made public.
Meta has a sizeable presence in Ireland, employing about 1,500 people there, and Dublin is its international headquarters. The castle purchase and the company’s links to Ireland help explain why a brief moment involving Guinness attracted attention beyond the podcast’s discussion of AI.