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Old 03-09-2011, 01:07 AM   #1
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In the spirit of the upcoming St Patricks day, I just had a Guinness on tap. I used to absolutely love it and it had been a long time since I had one. Bad choice! Did I just fine tuned my palate since I start home brewing or the Guinness had gone downhill compared to what it was in the past? I found it watery with no smell, very faint malt character, and even the color seemed lighter! Am I not making justice here?
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that sounds about what i have always known it to be - AFTER i started drinking good beer...i think you've just arrived ;-)


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Yup, welcome to knowing what good beer is. However, killkenney is made by guinness and I can;t find that stuff anywhere in the states and it is 10 times the beer guinness is.
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Happened to me as well. I used to drink Guinness all the time and now it's definitely not my go-to beer.
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I know but I can't help it but think it used to be better!
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I agree. The draught bottles dont even have the little wicket in them anymore
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Even if you do a proper pour it doesn't give that nice creamy wave effect anymore, or at least not as pronounced. What did happen?
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I agree. The draught bottles dont even have the little wicket in them anymore
What about the cans? Are they widgetless as well?
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Old 03-09-2011, 01:48 AM   #9
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I'm going to coin the term now: BMCG
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I'm going to coin the term now: BMCG
man...i dont know if i'd go THAT far...

While Guinness on draft might not be as big and tasty as the stouts some of ya'll might make at home, it is a pretty classic example of a dry stout and great to drink by the pint when the bar doesn't have a craft beer selection.
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