Guinness Drought

[T4tomo]

I shall get a few tinnies of that based on the multiple recommendations on here. I do seem to be drinking rather too much beer these days so substituting a semi-reasonable pretend beer for some of my intake would be a sensible move.

I don't generally drink Guinness, unless of course I'm in Ireland when it's delicious! Found UK Guinness generally quite poor but that could be because I've only tended to drink it in places lacking any decent beer, so chances are their Guinness is sub-par too.

The reason people think Guinness tastes better in Ireland is because they think it should! Even San Miguel tastes good when you're holiday.

Guinness 0% is a very good low /no alcohol option.

 

[Profpointy]

The reason people think Guinness tastes better in Ireland is because they think it should! Even San Miguel tastes good when you're holiday.

Guinness 0% is a very good low /no alcohol option.

There's a quite decent Irish pub in Bristol so might try a Guinness there next time. It's not one of the ghastly chains, but a decent pub with some genuine-looking Irish heritage. I'd noticed a fair few rainbow flags and generally bohemian style, as befitting Bristol's culture then one day noticed a sign "Straight friendly Irish gay bar" which was quite a nice way of putting it

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Guinness 0% is a very good low /no alcohol option.

I always donate my Guinness 0% glasses to those in need

 

[tyred]

I've always preferred this:

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I agree but much harder to get hold of at this end of the country. If you're in Cork or somewhere, most pubs will have it.

 

[tyred]

I only visit pubs every now and then and I wouldn't buy Guinness in a pub anyway as to me they overcharge for the stuff. They still have that draught Guinness in my local Tesco. There's one where you have to get your glass ready on opening the tin as it spurts all over the place and there's one that you put some kind of contraption on top of the can to make it like draught Guinness....I think. 🤔 The last time I had Guinness in a 'pub' must be about 10 or so years ago, when in my window cleaning days, on a rare very hot summer's day I'd have a 'down in one' pint of Guinness shandy after cleaning the windows of Little Harwood, Blackburn Conservative club...on the house of course!

I know a lot is personal preference, but I don't particularly like the tins of draught Guinness. It doesn't really taste like a pint of draught Guinness from a good pub.

For home consumption, I favour the traditional Guinness, either from a bottle or the tins marked as Guinness original.

The irritating thing is that you can buy multi packs of the draught tins and get them much cheaper than the original.

 

[classic33]

I agree but much harder to get hold of at this end of the country. If you're in Cork or somewhere, most pubs will have it.

There's two pubs in Foxford, either end of the bridge, that do Murphys.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I agree but much harder to get hold of at this end of the country. If you're in Cork or somewhere, most pubs will have it.

Yep had a nice pint of it in Kinsale last July.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I used to buy this in Morrisons, but I haven't been in there for ages, so I haven't had it for quite a while.

 

[stephec]

I used to buy this in Morrisons, but I haven't been in there for ages, so I haven't had it for quite a while.

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I like that, and the Nigerian export stuff that often pops up cheaply in Quality Save/Home Bargains.

 

[NorthernSky]

i wouldn't be surprised if the rise of 0.0 guinness is contributing to the shortage. i drink it now when out, very nice.

 

[MontyVeda]

I know a lot is personal preference, but I don't particularly like the tins of draught Guinness. It doesn't really taste like a pint of draught Guinness from a good pub.
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What's worse is those pubs that have something that appears to be a Guinness pump, so you order one and they get a can out of the fridge, pour it into a glass and the 'pump' turns out to be one of those oscillating things

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I tried the draught Guinness can last night and was fairly disappointed. I think I’ll stick to beers like Dark Island, McEwan’s Champion and Old Jock.

 

[tyred]

What's worse is those pubs that have something that appears to be a Guinness pump, so you order one and they get a can out of the fridge, pour it into a glass and the 'pump' turns out to be one of those oscillating things

I've only ever seen that for the Guinness Zero. Never seen it for the real stuff.

 

[tyred]

I tried the draught Guinness can last night and was fairly disappointed. I think I’ll stick to beers like Dark Island, McEwan’s Champion and Old Jock.

Dark Island is definitely a nice beer. I always look out for when I go to Scotland.

Try to find Guinness in a bottle as it is much nicer than the draught cans which just taste like a bad pint imo.

 

[Accy cyclist]

My wife will drink more stout or guinness than I do - if we go to the local micro pub, she'll get one of the Porters.

To do what? 🤔