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2 April 2011, 06:54 AM | #1 |
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Guinness travesty
I had a bottle of Guinness Draught the other night, and they were the new bottle without the widget.
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Whenever possible, drink Guiness at a pub from the tap. When that isn't possible, the can will do in a pinch. The bottle widget, tastes funky!!!!
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I feel your pain!
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Draught in a can is the best home solution for Guinness when you can't get to the pub!
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I feel your pain. I will pop down my local and have a pint in sympathy
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That is just not on. Guess I will have to drip by my local Irish pub for a pint or two for ya this arvo
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i might go see what's in the cupboard! feel like a bit of booze
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I've found over the years Guinness can be a hit or a miss in a lot of pubs
Sometimes it tastes so good - the pints gone before you know it\ other pubs its bitter. I believe the secret is that it needs to be kept on flow i.e. if you go in & ask for a pint & your the 1st person to ask in a day or so. Not good Not tired the bottles yet - I keep draught cans in the fridge which a close second to what you get in a good pub |
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What no widget ?
O tempora , o mores
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I have had Guinness when I've been abroad and it's never the same as at home. Best pint of Guinness is in Dubin!! I Recommend everyone to come to Ireland and compare! Any of my family from America who were over fell in love with the pints :)
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I would LOVE to have a pint in Ireland. Ashamed to admit I have not been to your country yet.
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Surely you mean, "Caaaaadif" boyo!
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i think that the stuff in the U.S. is pasturised. i remember drinking it in WASHINGTON D.C.and it wasn't the same.
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LMAO . . .
If you bought this: Thinking you were getting this: You learned a valuable lesson in the difference in Extra Stout and Draught Again students, this is not this, So get one of these and have a pint Because we are all just squirrels looking for a nut smile, the Toucan is watching
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Aaaahhh, no.
They actually changed the Draught in the bottle. No widget, and it is now carbonated. It tastes like they mixed a bottle of Extra Stout with Draught. Quote:
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No matter where you buy your guinness it will have been high gravity brewed and pastuerised. Even in Dublin! It's how it's cared for and dispensed in the pubs and bars that affects the flavour.
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Can't beat the Guinness from the tap.
Not a fan of the Guinness draugh with the widget (440ml can @4.4% Alcohol) Love the Extra Stout, unfortunately it's had it's nuts cut off here and is only rated at 6% instead of 6.8% originally.
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or maybe they are right and it doesnt travel i drank it in a wide range of establishments from cleveland down to phoenix and it all tasted the same. different. the general concensus of opinion was that it was something to do with the E.P.A. importation regs. i would love to taste the stuff that they brew in Nigeria? i think its Nigeria. my favourite pint is in the crown bar in belfast.
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I've always preferred any type of beer from a can. I must like the seasoned flavor of aluminum....:)
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If you've got an old style Sub just lick the bezel between mouthfuls of draft in the pub!
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I am never having another Guinness unless I go back to the gravity bar in Dublin. It was so much better... My wife tried it and she doesn't even like beer...
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Bottles expose the beer to sun/UV, and are more prone to seal issues. Clear bottles are terrible for this. Ever notice how a brand like Corona sometimes smells extra skunky? |
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Yeah. I heard it's got to do with Guinness doesn't travel very well. Dublin is The Guinness heaven
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Everyone feeling pain .... LOL .. I just returned from the pub, and I am feeling NO pain
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Stick to Dragon stout. Much better than Guinness.
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This post inspired me... I've been fancying a Guinness for days!
I've just come home after picking up a case of the Liffey Water. The plan for this evening is Jaws on the DVD player and more than a few Guinnesses! Bah Humbug!
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I would love to go to Ireland someday and buy a pint or two. Where's the best place to go???
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