Guinness Draught Stout

Writing about ales or beers has to be one of the most difficult tasks. We all have our own tastes, and each of us will taste something totally different in the drink. Therefore I admit that I cannot be objective in my opinion of Guinness. Even though I believe Guinness to be one of the finest stouts in the world and perhaps the best overall alcoholic beverage to grace the earth, I concede that there are those that cannot palate the drink of the Gods (well in my theology the Gods drink Guinness with Fish and Chips being the choice of food.) Guinness is a stout brewed in Ireland. It is one of ... more

Guinness is one of those drinks you look at every time you walk into a pub but never dare to actually buy a pint of until one day you finally decide to take the plunge and try a pint of the black stuff. Strangely enough my first pint of Guinness coincided with my first Rugby game at London Irish on St Patrick's day last year. Since that day I can often be found with a pint of Guinness in my hand when I'm out with mates on a Friday night. So on with the informative part about the Guinness. History ******* The creator of Guinness was Arthur Guinness and he founded the first Guinness brewery was ... more

Last night after an excessive amount of a certain stout of international acclaim, and being in a mood of severe curiosity about what I had spent eight hours shoving down my throat. So I sat down and did a bit of browsing, and a lot of hiccupping, I finally found information on a tipple I only drink once a month. As I sit here this morning, thinking I may have drunk a little too much last night, and wanting to do a bit of writing I decided that I should put my drunken info gathering to the test and see what I come up with. In all honesty I cannot believe I like Guinness! As friends of mine will ... more

The following is an unashamed celebration of my favourite drink, Guinness. People who may be offended by explicit descriptions of the consumption of beer should leave now. The first thing that strikes me, and I must admit the reason I started drinking the stuff in the first place, about a perfectly poured pint of Guinness is how beautiful it looks. Assuming that your bar person has selected a clean glass and has poured the pint correctly, they will place on the bar in front of you a pint of dark liquid with an indistinct creaminess as your Guinness goes thru its final settle. Look closer at ... more

Being the girliest of all girly girls anyone I know has ever encountered, the last thing on my drinking list is usually beer or stout of any sort. Up until a couple of weeks ago, I was usually to be found drinking alcopops or spirits and girly mixers of an evening. This all changed on a recent trip to Dublin. It was all very drunk and debauched, and I'd vowed to get myself a taste for Guinness, so I made myself drink it. Guinness, for anyone who doesn't know (are there people who've never encountered it?), is a brand of stout. To look at, it's black with a creamy off-white head. Its taste is ... more