BlueSunshine

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I went to school in Ireland in 2005. I heard about the whole "Guinness tastes better in Ireland" thing before I went and thought it was smoke and mirrors. Then I actually drank a pint in Limerick.

It was seriously night and day compared to what we have here. It tasted smooth and complex, yet unbelievably drinkable. The "watered down" taste I had with the Guinness in the US was gone. Honestly, Irish Guinness is one of the best beers I've EVER had.

According to the locals, it doesn't travel well at all which might explain the difference in taste. It's also packaged differently to make it across the pond as opposed to the way it's shipped locally. I toured the brewery too and they definitely do not use LME.

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johnnyboy1965

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Im quite surprised that no one has picked up on this yet. So for the people who dont know Ill explain the "technique" of getting the most out of your pint of "Liffey Water".
First of all order your pint of Guinness. Then turn your back to the bar and admire the surroundings. After two minutes, face the bar and your bar person will finish pouring your drink. Now here is the most important thing, the drinking, pick up your glass and hold it with your elbow at 90 degrees to your body. You have got to drink the liquid through the head. Dont drink the beer, drink it through the head. You need at least 4 mouthfuls. Quietly, under your breath mutter something like "Feckin Jeez" and put your glass down (at this point it must point out that Guinness has got to be served in a proper Guinness glass). Once you have put your glass down, turn it 90 degrees. Only put your glass to your lips 3 times. On the second time order another.
Repeat until youve had enough. Dont rush, a good pub will never run out and a better pub will have more than you can drink.

HTH to all people who have or have not drank Guinness.

Forgot to add....Dont steal the glass...just ask the barperson if you can have a glass and the will say "Of course, just put a donation in the charity box on the counter".

jamesjensen1068

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Pick,

I wasn't a Guinness drinker for awhile...now I love it. I would also wonder if you drank this with food or right after a meal it would change the taste of it? Certain spices in the food could have altered the taste. My suggestion would be to try another one away from food, poured correctly and in a tulip glass. For the record I much prefer Guinness Draught in the can compared to the bottle. Also, nothing beats a Guinness poured
properly, straight from the keg on nitro.

Probst!

johnnyboy1965

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"Tulip Glass" WTF. Giunness have spent millions of pounds developing their product. They do not want it drunk out of a "tulip glass".

See above post.

GilaMinumBeer

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Most any beer is enhanced by the shape of a Tulip. Even Guiness.

As for the Dry Stout, it has it's places and times. I am generally not a fan of the standard Guiness offering but, sometimes with the right food pairing it is a nice pint.

The 250 was a bit mellower is the roast acridity but still not something I'd consider a go to beer. The FES has a nice sweetness in the background but, I don;t much care for it with food.

jamesjensen1068

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Hey Johhnyboy1965,

I guess when I went to the offical Guinness Webstore and they listed their glassware as a "Tulip Pint Glass" I was under the assumption I could call it a tulip glass. If you could please email or write Guinness and tell them they are wrong and have been for the last 250 F'ing years. I hear you Brits are good at telling the Irish what to do? Thanks so much. Cheers mate!

GilaMinumBeer

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Well, the Guiness definition of a Tulip is non standard. the glass they are showcasing is a curvacious example of a tapered pint tumbler.

A typical Tulip is more akin to a wine glass.

However, in previous years the official glass was a tankard. However, being Irish it matters little what type of glass the Guiness is in so long as it's a full glass. Clean optional.